4th+Quarter+Syllabus

__Course Description__: Circulation and Respiration (Chapter 2) The Digestive System and Urinary System (Chapter 3) Communication and Control (Chapter 4)

__Student Objectives__: Describe the functions of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, and respiratory system. Compare and contrast the three types of blood vessels. Describe the path that blood travels as it circulates through the body. Identify the four main components of blood and describe three functions of blood. Distinguish between blood types and explain how blood pressure is measured. Identify six parts of the lymphatic system, and describe their functions. Describe the parts of the respiratory system and their functions. Explain how breathing happens. Describe the parts and functions of the digestive and urinary systems. Compare mechanical digestion with chemical digestion. Explain how the kidneys filter blood. Describe some disorders of the digestive and urinary systems. Compare the somatic nervous system with the autonomic nervous systems. List one function of each part of the brain. List four sensations that are detected by receptors in the skin. Describe how a feedback mechanism works. Describe how the senses of sight, hearing, taste, and smell work. Identify five glands of the endocrine system, and describe what their hormones do. Describe how feedback mechanisms stop and start hormone release.

__Assessment Methods__: - Homework - Labs - Quizzes - Tests - Projects and Presentations - Classwork - Digital Glossary - Science Article Analysis - Teacher Observations - Classroom Participation

__Needed Materials__: - Folder with paper - pencil, pen, and highlighter - Science Book D - Laptop