MS-LS1-3 - This lesson discuss Body Systems - Working Together to Keep You Alive. Specifically, it looks at the Circulatory System, Excretory System, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Muscular System, Nervous System, and How Systems Work Together. This lesson is intended for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and covers NGSS MS-LS1-3. It ALSO includes a reading comprehension article on Muscle Growth.

✅ Clear, Student-Friendly Notes: Includes student and teacher versions as well as condensed students notes.

✅ Key Concepts Explained Simply: Circulatory System, Excretory System, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Muscular System, Nervous System, and How Systems Work Together

✅ Ideal and Designed for Middle School Science: Supports Life Science - Body Systems for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade with concise, structured content.

✅ No-Prep Resource: Ready-to-use lesson outline perfect for notes, review, or sub plans.

This package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), SIX embedded videos, a 4-question auto-graded Exit Ticket, and a student lesson handout as a document. The presentation is fun and applicable with many opportunities for inquiry-based learning and discussion.

In order, the lesson covers:

• From Cells to Systems
• What Is the Circulatory System?
• How Blood Circulates
• What Is the Excretory System?
• How Kidneys Work
• Excretory Fast Facts
• What Is the Digestive System?
• Step-by-Step Digestion
• The Large Intestine
• What Is the Respiratory System?
• Breathing in Action
• Respiratory Facts
• What Is the Muscular System?
• Types of Muscles and Muscles in Motion
• What Is the Nervous System?
• The Brain and Spinal Cord
• Nerve Signals
• How Systems Work Together
• Why Body Systems Matter

Included in the lesson package is:

• The teacher version of the presentation
• The student version of the presentation
• 4-Question auto-graded Exit Ticket
• SIX embedded videos
• Student lesson handout
• Reading Comprehension Article on Muscle Growth

The student version of the presentation contains multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lesson. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.

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