Examine First Nations and Métis perspectives on the interdependence and connectedness of human body systems and the sacredness of life.

Show interest in science-related questions and issues by posing questions and defining practical problems related to the healthy functioning of the human body.

Describe how various body systems work together to accomplish tasks such as eating, running, and sleeping.

Provide examples of how the body reacts to internal and external stimuli such as viruses, bacteria, alcohol, drugs, dust, and temperature changes.

Analyze how organ systems work together to obtain and transport nutrients and oxygen, and to remove wastes from the body.

Analyze the impact of personal lifestyle choices (e.g., nutrition, exercise, smoking, drugs, and alcohol) on the functions and efficiency of the human respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory, and nervous systems.

Predict the impact of the failure or removal of one or more organs on the healthy functioning of the human body.

Discuss personal and societal ethical issues related to the use of various technologies (e.g., pacemaker, artificial hip, prosthetic limbs, and artificial heart) that support or replace ailing body systems.

Select and synthesize information from various sources to illustrate examples of conflicting evidence regarding the ways in which we should maintain our body (e.g., energy drinks, dairy products, vaccinations, and vitamin supplements).

Design and carry out an experiment, including identifying and controlling major variables, to compare and contrast the heart rate, breathing rate, and/or blood pressure of an individual during various levels of activity.

Suggest explanations for discrepancies in data related to variations in the heart rate, breathing rate, and/or blood pressure of the same individual during various levels of activity when an experiment is repeated.