Mississippi Science HAP.8.3

ScienceGrades 9–12Human Anatomy and Physiology

The Standard

HAP.8: Students will investigate the structures and functions of the male and female reproductive system, including the cause and effect of diseases and disorders.

Describe the female reproductive anatomy and relate structure to egg production and release.

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Male and Female Reproductive Systems

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina on a diagram. They explain how an egg matures in an ovarian follicle and is released during ovulation.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can label the organs and trace an egg from the ovary toward a fallopian tube. They can explain that the egg develops in the ovary, not the uterus.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think a new egg is made from scratch each month, rather than an existing immature egg maturing. They may think the ovary releases the egg directly into the uterus.
How to Assess It: Give students an unlabeled diagram. Ask them to label the ovary, fallopian tube, and uterus, then draw and explain where the egg goes at ovulation.

Lesson moves

Use clay, string, and a bead to model a follicle releasing an egg near the opening of a fallopian tube.
Ask students to write an answer to: Why does an egg released from an ovary not immediately enter the uterus?
Give pairs organ cards and function cards to match, then have them explain each match.
Show a tubal ligation diagram and ask students to mark the fallopian tube and explain why ovulation still occurs.

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