Inside the Human Body

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 6

2nd Grade

Lesson 11 of 19

Objective


Describe how the bladder works and why by describing the connection between a series of scientific ideas or concepts.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: First Human Body Encyclopedia  pp. 92 – 93

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Describe how the bladder works and why the bladder is an important part of the urinary system.

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Key Questions


  • Why does your bladder stretch as it fills up?

  • Why does the author include the images of a plum, an orange, and a grapefruit? How do they contribute to our understanding of the text?

  • Why does the bladder have a waterproof lining? What would happen if it did not?

  • What is the author teaching about in the section "What Is Urine?"

  • Why is bladder control important?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.3 — Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
  • RI.2.7 — Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
RF.2.3
RF.2.4
RI.2.5
RI.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

Next

Write a paragraph and create a poster that describes the urinary system by writing a well-structured paragraph that describes the connection between scientific concepts.

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