Life Science Life Science is the study of the diversity, continuity, interactions, and balance among organisms and their environments. By using the skills, processes, and attitudes of science, students extend their understanding of the living world and their place within it. Classification of organisms Humans group information by categorizing according to patterns of common properties. Scientists classify the countless thousands of organisms into groups, with each group possessing similar characteristics. Students observe and classify plants and animals according to internal and external features.
Students can demonstrate their knowledge of organisms in oral and written reports and tests.
Students demonstrate their scientific skills and processes when they complete performance tasks and written assignments. Microscopic world Cells are the basic units of life that carry on the many functions needed for survival. Students use microscopes to observe single-celled organisms and to differentiate between plant and animal cells. Students extend this knowledge to consider health implications for themselves. Students can demonstrate their knowledge of micro-organisms in diagrams, written assignments, and tests.