LSS1-3:
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
The body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of
groups of cells
![Cell, Nucleus, Chromosome, DNA](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-22-at-7.19.48-AM-1024x728.png)
Why is DNA really important to all life?
![Plant in sunlight](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screen-Shot-2023-01-30-at-8.12.03-AM-e1675089335139-1024x486.png)
Describe how a plant’s roots, stem, and leaves help it to survive and grow.
Include a labeled diagram as part of your explanation.
Stages of the Growth of a Bean Plant
![Bean Sprout](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beansprout1b.png)
![Bean Plant that has roots, a stem, and leaves](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beansprout2.png)
![Bean Plant with Flowers](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beansprout3.png)
![Bean Plant with Flowers and Bees](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beansprout4.png)
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Growth involves the increase in size of an organism.
Development concerns changes in an organism’s form and functions.
Describe how this bean plant grows and develops.
![Different systems of human body diagram illustration](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/zq6w_r5m2_160601-1024x427.jpg)
Compare two systems of the body.
Describe how they work together keep the body functioning.
![Different systems of human body diagram illustration](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/zq6w_r5m2_160601-1024x427.jpg)
Pick one system of the body.
Describe how it works and why it is important.
Explain what happens when that system does not function properly.
![Circulatory System](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Depositphotos_389217086_XL-1024x576.jpg)
What is the role of the circulatory system in the body, and how does it work to transport materials throughout the body?
![Organs: Brain, Liver, Pancreas, Heart, Lungs, small intestines, spleen, large intestines, stomach, kidneys, bladder, gal bladder](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/organs_set-1024x1002.jpg)
Describe the function of one organ.
What happens to the body when that organ does not function properly?
![Healthy Food, Water, and Exercise Equipment](https://virtualscienceteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Depositphotos_160465124_XL-1024x683.jpg)
How does your diet and lifestyle affect your health and the functioning of your body’s systems?