Human Anatomy

Human Body Issues Poster Project

End of Project Survey:

Rubric:

Noodle Bib: for Works Cited
No sign-in needed.  Use MLA format

Requirements:

Research Cards/Organization Doc :

Poster Templates
Guided:

Headings Only:

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Human Body Systems Unit Introduction

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Muscle and Bone: HW 4/3
1. Read these articles: (past page 1!)

 

2.  Take these 2 online quizzes

    

3. Complete this online worksheet.  Results will be sent to Mrs. Reed.

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HW 4/4: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems Connections

1. Heart interactive

2. Heart PBS Video Clip

3. Diaphragm Balloon Model  How Vocal Cords Work

4. Ted ED: Breathing 

5.  On the Ted ED, click "THINK" and see if you can answer the questions.  You do not need to register (just close the pop-up).

6. Complete this online worksheet.  Results will be sent to Mrs. Reed.

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HW 4/8 The Nervous-Integumentary System Connections

1. Watch Ted ED: Can we capture how things feel, like how we take a picture of things we can see?  What can this be used for? (6.5 min)

 

2. Read about the layers of the skin

3. Watch BrainPop: "Skin" (4 min)

 (remember the password?  p_____b_____)

4. Poke the brain interactive.  Which parts of the brain receive or give information to different parts of the body?

5. Watch BrainPop: The Nervous System (2.3 min)

6. The Director of the National Institute for Health, Dr. Francis Collins, was interviewed on CSPAN on 4/6/13! Watch the interview for more information on the B.R.A.I.N. project to map the human brain.  He also lead the team that mapped the human genome! (6.75 min)

7. Complete this online worksheet.  Results will be sent to Mrs. Reed.

Challenge: Crash Course: The Nervous System

This is a high-school-level video.  I recommend putting on CC because he talks quickly.

It gets very confusing after 3:20, but it is interesting if you want to know EXACTLY how messages get from your fingers to your brain.  (Spoilers: It's active transport) (12 min)

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HW 4/9  Digestive-Urinary System Connections

1. Use this interactive about the digestive system to find out more about each organ. (requires flash)

2. The Urinary System: short article & Interactive.  This site has information on kidney disease 

3. Red meat + intestinal bacteria=?   Read this recent article from Nature

4. The microbes of your body.  You're only 10% you (or 10x more than you think you are, depending on how you think about it)

Watch (0:00-11:00, then skip to 32:00-34:00)

5. Complete this online worksheet.  Results will be sent to Mrs. Reed.

*Extra:  Back to the skin.  An actual researcher for the Human Microbiome Project trying to figur eout why your feet stink!

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The Endocrine System and the Lymphatic (Immune) System

1. Watch: Brain Pop: Lymphatic System

2. Watch: What are Lymph nodes?

3. Watch: Brainpop: Endocrine System

4. Read about the Endocrine System (at least pages 1&5)

5. Complete this online worksheet.  Results will be sent to Mrs. Reed.

Extra: Read about Endocrine disruptors? (Project idea?!)

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General Resources
Systems Features: Exploratorium

Human Body Systems Interactive Slides

Detailed information about each system 

Anatomy Visuals/Descriptions: Inner Body

Kids Health

Review Game: Body System Memory

(I apologize for the advertisement that comes before the game)