Journey Through the Human Body

Presenter: Samantha Elias

Introduction The human body is a magical thing.

There are many different components that all work together to help you to live. Understanding the parts of the body and their function in the various body systems is important. Through this WebQuest you will travel through the different body systems and explore the organs that are part of them. You will be asked to work with a group of 4 or 5 and be assigned a body system, research this system, and create a presentation for your classmates.

Task

What are you to do?!• You will choose your partners. With your partnerS you will be

assigned one of the following body systems: Skeletal/Muscular, Respiratory, Nervous, Circulatory, Digestive,

Immune

Then what?!• You must find out what the system does, what organs are part

of the system (or what makes up this system), what other systems your system interacts with, and why it is important.

• With your partner, you will then create a presentation for the classroom. This presentation must range from 7-10 minutes.

Process

Now that you have your partners, and your body system you are to:

• Research your body system using the internet. (Make note of the useful information you find on scrap paper, so its easy to look back!)

• As a class, we will go to the computer lab where you will be able to work with your group. You will have two class periods to gather the information you need for your presentations.

• On the presentation, you must include:– The function of your body system– The organs (or other components) that make up your

system– Why this system is important– A labeled diagram of the system– What other systems it interacts with– How this system helps to maintain homeostasis in the body– At least 2 diseases/disorders of the body system

• For the specific body systems, groups must include different information. The information is on the following pages.

Process continued:

• Skeletal/Muscular– How many bones are in an

adult human?– What are the different

types of joints?– How do the skeletal and

muscular system work together?

• Nervous– What are the two divisions

of the nervous system, and their functions?

– What are the major divisions of the brain?

– How does a reflex work?– What are neurons?

Process continued:

• Immune– What are antibodies?– What are antigens?– What are the lines of defense

that the body has against disease?

– What are the components and percentages of the normal make-up of blood?

• Digestive– What products are secreted by

the stomach?– What are the three parts of the

large intestine?– What is the role of cilia?– What is bile, and where is it

produced and stored?– What is the function of the

liver?

Process continued:

• Circulatory– How many chambers does the

heart have? – hat are these chambers?– What is the function of each of

the chambers of the heart?– What is a synapse?

• Respiratory– Where does air enter the body?– What are the two phases of

breathing?– What is the structure that stops

food from entering the windpipe?

– What are cilia, and their function in this body system?

Process continued:

• You will have another 2 class periods to put together your presentation for the class.

• You can choose one of the following as a form for your presentation:– PowerPoint– Prezi Presentation– Glogster– Poster– Another visual form, that is approved by the

teacher

Process continued:

In your presentation:• Should include all of the required information• Information should be organized and neatly done• The information can be typed or handwritten. If

hand written, write on lined paper, and use clear handwriting!

• Include titles and subtitles for each section of your presentation

• Make sure that your presentation has at least 4 pictures, in addition to the required labeled body system picture.

Process continued:

Your Presentation:You will be presenting your poster to your

classmates. Your presentation should be about 7-10 minutes, and cover everything on your poster

board (the front side, backside with both timeline and reflections). Be sure you practice your presentation with your partner, to make

sure that when you present you are well rehearsed and ready. Each partner should take an

equal amount of time to speakBe sure to share the work equally. You are working

with a partner, this assignment is a joint effort!!

Process continued:

ResourcesYou may use, but are not limited to the

websites below for your research!• The following websites contain information on

multiple different body systems:• National Geographic: Health and Human Body• About.com-Health• The Inner Body

The links below, and on the following page give specific information for the given body

system.Circulatory System:• Map of the Human HeartRespiratory:• How Stuff Works-Respiratory SystemDigestive• Digestive SystemReproductive• BUZZLE-Reproductive System Functions

Immune• The Body-Immune System• How Stuff Works-Immune SystemNervous• Nervous System FunctionsSkeletal/Muscular• Muscular System Facts

EvaluationYour poster will be evaluated based on the rubric below:

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Coverage of the Topic Information on the presentation captures the

important information about the topic. Information

increases the audience/s understanding.

Information that is on the presentation captures the

important information, but readers may need more information to

completely understand topic.

Details on the presentation are too

general or incomplete. Poster readers need more information to understand

topic

Details on the presentation are lacking in

relation to the topic.

Required Information All of the required information is present, as

well as additional information.

All of the required information is present.

Some of the required information is present.

Very little of the required information is present.

Organization, layout, and design

Layout appears very thought out. Information is very

organized on the board, with a logical flow from topic to

topic.

Layout appears thought out. Information is

somewhat organized on the board with a semi-

logical flow from topic to topic.

Layout appears slightly thought out. Information

is slightly organized on the board, with little flow from topic to topic.

Information is disorganized, no flow

between topics

Mechanics No grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors

A few grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors.

Many grammar, spelling, or

punctuation errors.

Your presentation will be evaluated based on the rubric below:

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Covers all Material Presentation covers all material on both sides of the board.

Presentation covers most of the material on both sides of the board.

Presentation covers some material on both sides of the board.

Presentation covers little material from both sides of the board.

Appropriate Time Presentation is at least 7-10 minutes long. Partners shared equal information and time speaking

Presentation is 5-6 minutes long. Partners shared equal information and time speaking.

Presentation is 5-6 minutes long. Partners did not share equal amount of information and time speaking.

Presentation is less than 5 minutes long. Time spent speaking was not share equally between partners.

Delivery Presentation did not seem hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly and distinctly. Presenters made eye contact with the audience.

Presentation did not seem hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly most of the time, and made eye contact with the audience.

Presentation seemed hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly and distinctly some of the time and/or made little eye contact with the audience.

The presenters did not speak clearly most of the time and made very little eye contact with the audience.

Questions Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with no trouble.

Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with some trouble.

Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with little trouble.

Presenters were unable to answer questions after their presentation,

Conclusion

• Now that you have created your own presentation about a body system, and listened to your classmates present, you should have a basic understanding of how your body works. You should be able to describe the functions of each system, the organs involved, and how each system works together to keep your body functioning.

Teacher Page• What is this project all about?

– This is a group research project which requires students to work in a group to research a given body system. Students are then asked to put together a presentation to share their findings with their classmates. This way, students will learn about their own body system, but will also become knowledgeable on the systems their classmates researched.

– This project is designed for multiple reasons:• To get students acquainted with research on the computer.• To give students experiences with research and “weeding out” the unnecessary

information, while focusing on what is important for their assignments.• To give students a further look inside the body

• Grade Level Intended for:– Regents Living Environment (9th/10th grade)– This assignment could be used for any level of student that understands

basic researching skills. It can be modified to fit students needs.