Mississippi Science HAP.8.7

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.
Research and analyze the causes and effects of various pathological conditions (e.g., infertility, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, sexually transmitted diseases, and ectopic pregnancy). Research current treatments for infertility.

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

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What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students use reliable medical sources to study infertility, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, sexually transmitted infections, and ectopic pregnancy. They explain causes or risk factors and possible effects on health and fertility. They compare current infertility treatments and the problems each can address.

What Mastery Looks Like

Given a patient case, a student separates risk factors, symptoms, and complications. They can explain how untreated chlamydia may damage fallopian tubes and why an ectopic pregnancy needs urgent care. They use a current medical source to explain when ovulation medicine or IVF might help.

Common Misconceptions

Students may think every ovarian cyst causes infertility or every sexually transmitted infection has obvious symptoms. Some think an ectopic pregnancy can be moved into the uterus. Others assume IVF works for every cause of infertility.

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Untreated chlamydia has damaged a patient's fallopian tubes. Explain the possible fertility effect and why IVF may help when ovulation medicine alone may not.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Give pairs printed risk factor, condition, symptom, and complication cards to build and check cause-and-effect chains.

  2. Ask students to write why IVF might help with blocked fallopian tubes while ovulation medicine alone may not.

  3. Play a matching game with case cards for ovarian cysts, endometriosis, STIs, and ectopic pregnancy and cards showing possible effects.

  4. Use a current NIH patient page to draft two questions someone could ask a clinician about infertility treatments and their limits.

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