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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will develop an understanding of the unity and diversity of life.

Objective 4.02

Analyze the processes by which organisms representative of the following groups accomplish essential life functions including:

  • Unicellular protists, annelid worms, insects, amphibians, mammals, non vascular plants, gymnosperms and angiosperms.
  • Transport, excretion, respiration, regulation, nutrition, synthesis, reproduction, and growth and development.

Resources aligned to this objective

Comparative anatomy: A continuum
In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Information Skills, English Language Development, and Science)
By Joan Warner and Melissa Thibault.

Lesson plans on the web

Coping with changes
The purpose of this lesson is to understand how the nervous system allows us to learn, remember, and cope with changes in the environment. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 and 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
The physical and mental effects of climbing
This lesson asks students to investigate the things that happen to a person's body as he or she ascends a mountain. Students will consider the effects of high altitude on a climber's mental state and will read about why renowned climber Ed Viesturs has decided to climb without supplemental oxygen. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic