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Article: Teaching science through a systems approach.
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- Science Scope
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- June 22, 2008
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Mr. McKenna teaches seventh-grade science at Woodrow Wilson Middle School. The district's science curriculum for grade seven specifies the study of the systems in the human body. In Mr. McKenna's classes, students study the systems of the body independently and sequentially. The study of the human body begins with the digestive system, followed by the skeletal system, circulatory system, nervous system, and excretory system. At the conclusion of each unit, students are given a multiplechoice test to assess their ability to recall body parts and their functions.
Across the hall, Ms. Watkins also teaches seventh-grade science. ...