Body systems and tissues
Relate organ systems to tissue types and prepare for the PLTW morgue task.
Exit ticket: name all four tissue types, one identifying structural feature of each, and one organ that contains each type.
- 1Do thisRelate organ systems to tissue types and prepare for the PLTW morgue task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisExit ticket: Exit ticket: name all four tissue types, one identifying structural feature of each, and one organ that contains each type.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Principles of Biomedical Technology (Principles of Biomedical Science) › Unit 1.2 Master the Morgue: Body systems, toxicology evidence, tissue microscopy, gross anatomy, preserved-heart/autopsy alternative. › Exit ticketOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: Every organ in the body is built from combinations of just four tissue types, and damage to those tissues tells the pathologist what went wrong.
- 0:00Quick-draw warm-up: sketch what you think a cell looks like; compare to actual cell diagrams
- 0:08Teacher-led notes: four tissue types, defining features of each, which organs they build
- 0:28Mapping activity: draw two organ systems and label which tissue types make up each structure
- 0:42myPLTW: complete the master-the-morgue body-systems online task
- 1:02Write observation variables for Wednesday's microscopy: what will you record for each slide?
- 1:10Exit ticket: name the four tissue types and one identifying feature of each
- • Everything in your body, every organ, every gland, every vessel, is made from combinations of just four tissue types. If you can identify the tissue, you can start to understand what organ it came from and what might have gone wrong with it.
- • Pathologists use histology, the microscopic study of tissue, to determine cause of death. They are looking for patterns: cells that are swollen, dead, or abnormally shaped. Those patterns are the clues.
- • Tomorrow you will identify tissue types on real slides and examine a preserved heart. Today we build the knowledge you need to actually recognize what you are looking at.
- • By the end of today you should be able to look at a cross-section of tissue and at least ask the right question: epithelial, connective, muscle, or nerve?
- 1Take notes on the four primary tissue types and their functions.
- 2Map two organ systems to the tissues that build them.
- 3Review how a pathologist links tissue damage to cause of death.
- 4Complete the PLTW master-the-morgue online task on body systems.
- 5Note the observation variables you will record during microscopy.
- • I can name the four tissue types and their roles.
- • I can connect a tissue to the organ system it serves.
- • The four primary tissue types are epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support/binding), muscle (movement), and nervous (communication).
- • A pathologist identifies cause of death by looking for tissue-level changes such as necrosis, inflammation, or structural damage in histology slides.
- • Organ systems are not independent: the cardiovascular system depends on muscular tissue and connective tissue, and a failure in one tissue type can cascade across systems.
Your PLTW work today
Unit 1.2 Master the Morgue: Body systems, toxicology evidence, tissue microscopy, gross anatomy, preserved-heart/autopsy alternative. · Body systems and tissues
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open Lesson 1.2 Master the Morgue in myPLTW and complete the body-systems and tissue-types online task.
Mark the Lesson 1.2 body-systems task complete in myPLTW.
You read the Lesson 1.2 overview Monday. By the end of today the myPLTW body-systems task should be finished.
Screenshot of myPLTW showing the Lesson 1.2 body-systems task marked complete.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Unit 1.2 Master the Morgue: Body systems, toxicology evidence, tissue microscopy, gross anatomy, preserved-heart/autopsy alternative. · Body systems and tissues
Open Lesson 1.2 Master the Morgue in myPLTW and complete the body-systems and tissue-types online task.
You read the Lesson 1.2 overview Monday. By the end of today the myPLTW body-systems task should be finished.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Relate organ systems to tissue types and prepare for the PLTW morgue task.
- Take notes on the four primary tissue types and their functions.
- Map two organ systems to the tissues that build them.
- Review how a pathologist links tissue damage to cause of death.
- Complete the PLTW master-the-morgue online task on body systems.
- Note the observation variables you will record during microscopy.
Exit ticket: Exit ticket: name all four tissue types, one identifying structural feature of each, and one organ that contains each type.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Take notes on the four primary tissue types and their functions. | _______ |
| Map two organ systems to the tissues that build them. | _______ |
| Review how a pathologist links tissue damage to cause of death. | _______ |
| Complete the PLTW master-the-morgue online task on body systems. | _______ |
| Note the observation variables you will record during microscopy. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- I can name the four tissue types and their roles.
- I can connect a tissue to the organ system it serves.
Resources & readings
Hand-picked materials for this lesson. Class file items open the document directly; the rest are vetted readings and interactives from other biomedical programs.
Lab & supplies
This unit's vocabulary
Tap the speaker to hear a term. Weekly vocabulary task: add two of these terms to your notebook glossary with a definition and an example in your own words.
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Exit ticket.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
Khan Academy: human body systems (Health and medicine)- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · Body systems and tissues here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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