KEY ELEMENTS: LIFE SCIENCE

By the end of the grade, students will have developed understanding of the processes of cell division as they pertain to reproduction.

Vocabulary
binary fission, budding, cancer, cell cycle, chromosomes, DNA, embryonic development, fertilization, fragmentation, gametes, genes, meiosis, mitosis, nucleolus, sexual and asexual reproduction, stem cells,vegetative reproduction, zygote

Knowledge
• contents of the nucleus
• relationship between genes and proteins
• changes to cell membrane and nucleus during the cell cycle
• cancer
• sexual and asexual reproduction
• type(s) of reproduction
• adaptability of organisms
• zygote formation (fertilization)
• stem cells in embryonic development

Skills and Attitudes
• use microscopes
• apply the relationship between scientific principles and technology
• respect diverse opinions