1. The document defines tissue and identifies the four main types of tissues and their functions. 2. The four tissue types are connective, muscle, epithelial, and nervous tissue. Connective tissue connects and supports parts of the body. Muscle tissue contracts to allow movement. Epithelial tissue covers surfaces of the body. Nervous tissue carries signals between the brain and body. 3. Learning about the four tissue types is important because it explains how the body is structured and functions, allows doctors to treat illnesses, and is part of the district assessment.

1. Name_
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Learning O
Objective
Today, w
we will (1) de
efine tissue a
and (2) ident
tify the four types of tiss eir functions1.
sues and the
1
job; the purpose of a thing
What are we going to do today?
What are we going to define?
What are we going to identify?
Activate (
(or provide) P
Prior Knowled
dge
According to the Celll Theory:
1. All living t
things are m
made up of ce ells.
2. Cells come from pre‐e existing cells
s.
What are the two state
ements of the
e Cell Theory that we have
e learned so fa
ar? (pair‐shar
re)
3. Cells are t
the basic unit of structure and funct
tion in living
g things.
Skin Cells Mu
uscle Cells Red Bloo
od Cells Nerve Cell Fat
t Cells
Explain in your own wo
ords, the third
d statement o
of the cell the
eory. (pair‐sha
are)
Concept DDevelopment t
Tissue is a group of c
cells that per
rform the sa
ame function
n.
Define tiss
sue. (pair‐sha
are)
Our body
y contains fo
our types of tissues: connective, mu
uscle, epithe
elial and nerv
vous.
Type of Tissue Funnction (or job
b) Where is it f
found?
1. Connective  Connects and supports partts of your bod
dy boone, blood, caartilage,
Ti
issue unnder the skin
2. Muscle Tissue
M  Contracts (or s
shorten) to alllow moveme
ent to keletal muscle
sk e, heart,
our body
yo dig
gestive organns
(st
tomach, intes stines,
etc.)
How is the
e function of connective tis
ssue different
t from that of
f muscle tissu
ue? (pair‐shar
re)
th
7 Grade Sciencce Structure and F
Function in Living SSystems 5.a
Students know pplants and animalss have levels of org
ganization for stru
ucture and functio n, including cells, tissues, organs, or
rgan
systems, and the
e whole organism. .

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eriod ____
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Type o
of Tissue Functionn (or what it d
does) W
Where is it lo ocated?
3. Eppithelial  Cov
vers the surfa
aces of your bbody ski
in, lining of diigestive
Ti
issue org
gans (stomac ch,
int
testines, etc.))
4. Nervous  Carries electrica
al messages b
between the b
brain ain, spinal cord
bra
Ti
issue and
d other body parts
How is the
e function of epithelial tiss
sue different f
from that of n
nervous tissue
e? (pair‐share
e)
Memo
ory Helper
C M E N
Connecctive
Muscle
ial
Epitheli
Nervouus
Using the picture, explain to your paartner the fou
ur types of tis
ssue and the ffunction of ea
ach. (pair‐sha
are)
Identify th
he tissue poin
nted at by the
e teacher. Desscribe the fun ction of that tissue and sa
ay where the ttissue
is found in
n the body.
Importance
It is impo
ortant to learn about thee four types of tissues of f the body bbecause:
 thhis explains how our bod dy is made u up and how iit functions
 thhis allows medical professionals to c cure a sick or injured ind
dividual
 th rd
his is part of the 3 Quarter District Common As
f ssessment
Why is lea
arning about the four type mportant?
es of tissue im
th
7 Grade Sciencce Structure and F
Function in Living SSystems 5.a
Students know pplants and animalss have levels of org
ganization for stru
ucture and functio n, including cells, tissues, organs, or
rgan
systems, and the
e whole organism. .

3. Name_
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ate_______
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eriod ____
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Skill Deve
elopment/Gu
uided Practice
e
Choose oone type of ttissue. Write
e about its fu
unction and where it can
n be found in
n the body.
Example:
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n:
Your turn
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Your turn
n:
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Read onee type of tiss
sue that you wrote abou ut.
Closure
1. What is a tiss
W sue? _______
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2. Match column A (types o
M of tissue) with column B (function).
Types of Tissue unction
Fu
_____1. Muscle tissue Found in thhe brain; carries electrica
al signals fro
om
A.
the brain to
o the other bbody parts
_____2. Nervous t
tissue Found in thhe heart; conntracts or shorten to alloow
B.
movement
_____3. Connectiv
ve tissue C. Found in th
he skin; Cove
ers the surfaces of the body
_____4. Epithelial tissue Found in bo
ones; Conne
ects and supp
ports parts o
of
D.
the body
th
7 Grade Sciencce Structure and F
Function in Living SSystems 5.a
Students know pplants and animalss have levels of org
ganization for stru
ucture and functio n, including cells, tissues, organs, or
rgan
systems, and the
e whole organism. .

4. Name____________________________________ Date______________Period ______
Independent Practice
Writing Prompt: What is a tissue? What are the four types of tissue? What is the function of
each type? Where can we find each type?
A tissue is ______________________________________________________________.
There are four types of tissues: ________________________, ________________________,
________________________, and ________________________. Connective tissue _________
______________________________________. It is found in ____________________________
_______________________________________________. Muscle tissue __________________
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7 Grade Science Structure and Function in Living Systems 5.a
Students know plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, and the whole organism.