by Callie Oliver | Jan 4, 2019
(MS.LS1D.a) Each sense receptor responds to different inputs (electromagnetic, mechanical, chemical), transmitting them as signals that travel along nerve cells to the brain. The signals are then processed in the brain, resulting in immediate behaviors or...
by Callie Oliver | Jan 4, 2019
(MS.LS1A.c) In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body functions in order to maintain...
by Callie Oliver | Jan 4, 2019
(MS.ESS3D.a) Human activities, such as the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, are major factors in the current rise in Earth’s mean surface temperature. Addressing climate change and reducing human vulnerability to whatever climate changes do occur...
by Callie Oliver | Jan 4, 2019
(MS.ESS2D.b) The ocean exerts a major influence on weather and climate by absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and globally redistributing it through ocean currents.
by Callie Oliver | Jan 4, 2019
(MS.ESS2C.d) Variations in density due to variations in temperature and salinity drive a global pattern of interconnected ocean currents.
