Systems

Summary
In this lesson, students will learn about systems and the interconnectedness of their parts.

Objectives
• The student will understand that a member of a system will also be a member of many other systems.

• The student will be able to describe, compare, and contrast the different functions that a member may have in the different systems to which it belongs.

• The student will understand that characteristics of a member are different than the characteristics of the system.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Systems surround us and touch of every part of our lives. You are a member of a family system. Your family is a member of a community system. You are also a member of your classroom system, but your class is a member of the school system.

What is a system?

A system is a collection of things (people, animals, plants, objects, or even a combination of these) that work together to achieve a purpose. Think of a computer. Can we call it a system? Yes, certainly. It is a group of things including a keyboard, monitor, mouse, hard drive, CPU, and other parts that all work together for a purpose.

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