NGSS Lesson Planning Template

Grade/ Grade Band: grade 6

Topic: digestive system

Lesson # 7 in a series of __10___

lessons

Brief Lesson Description:

In this lesson students will observe and analyze the digestive system and the way the human body
processes food.
Performance Expectation(s):
Ms-ls1 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems
composed of Groups of cells.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
1- Students observe the digestive system to determine the components of it.
2-students will identify the function of the digestive system.
Narrative / Background Information
Prior Student Knowledge:
1-define some of the body organs ( mouth throat- stomach)
2- Understand that the body takes energy from food.
Science & Engineering
Practices:
Developing and Using Models:
Use a picture for the digestive
system. (engagement)
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations:
Students will investigate the
elements of the digestive
system.( explore explain )

Disciplinary Core Ideas:

Crosscutting Concepts:

Structure and Function

Cause and Effect:

Students will define the causes
of the function of the digestive
system and the effects.
( Elaborate)

Possible Preconceptions/Misconceptions:
1-student may think that Digestion starts in the stomach.
2-students may think that Digestion ends in the stomach or large intestine.

LESSON PLAN 5-E Model

ENGAGE: Opening Activity Access Prior Learning / Stimulate Interest / Generate Questions:
Engage students by a video about the digestive system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFczvJp0bpU
ask the students several questions after watching the video which they are:
What our lesson will be about?
Give me the parts of the digestive system?
What are the benefits from this system?

EXPLORE: Lesson Description Materials Needed / Probing or Clarifying Questions:

Students will get a biscuits and they have to eat it to let the think where the food goes.
After this they will be asked to discuss with their friend what did they do?
Where the food gone?
EXPLAIN: Concepts Explained and Vocabulary Defined:
Teacher will explain the lesson by a PowerPoint which it contain
The key term
The pictures of the digestive system components.
The function of these elements.
Vocabulary:
mouth, tongue, teeth , esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver , small intestines, large intestines, anus
ELABORATE: Applications and Extensions:
Students will create their digestive system by drawing on apron after that they will discuss the
function of each part in front of the other groups.
EVALUATE: Summative Assessment
Students have to write down in short what they took at this lesson in small paper individually.

Elaborate Further / Reflect: Enrichment:

Materials Required for This Lesson/Activity

Quantity
6

Description
Pores

Markers for each group

Potential Supplier (item #)

Estimated Price

The PowerPoint slides