Relationship to the National Science Education Standards
The activities in this lesson align with two standards identified in the NSES: unifying contents and processes and the life science content standards.
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Systems, order, and organization | This mission introduces students to the idea that the brain is one system that is part of a larger system—the human body—and that both systems work together to enable people to function. |
| Levels K–4 | How Mission Is Aligned |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of organisms | This mission introduces students to the concept that all organisms have basic needs. One need of humans is to have a brain to perform many key functions of living. |
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