Project Lead The Way

At Paul Laurence Dunbar

High School

Is Bi

omed

for

You?

Are you looking for increased

rigor in your academic experience? •Are you interested in the

medical field? •Do you like hands on classes?

•Do you want to be challenged

on a daily basis in Science?

•Do you want the opportunity

to earn College Science credit?

If you said yes, then Biomed is

for you!

Wha

t mak

es

biom

ed d

iffer

ent?

•Student-centered and Student-led•No lectures! Lots of

Activities!•Hands-on and real world applications of information

Wha

t is t

he co

urse

se

quen

ce?

Freshmen Year –Principles of Biomedical

SciencesSophomore Year –Human

Body SystemsJunior Year –Medical

InterventionsSenior Year –Biomedical

Innovations

Prin

cipal

s of

Biom

edica

l Scie

nces

co

urse

Students investigate •human body systems •various health conditions

including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease,

hypercholesterolemia, and

infectious diseases. •Activities and projects

introduce students to •human physiology, •Medicine •research processes

•bioinformatics

Fres

hman

Year

Ac

tiviti

es

Heart dissection•Gram Staining/ Bacterial Identification

•Take your own Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, EKGs•DNA Extraction

•Microscope work•Gel Electrophoresis /

DNA Fingerprinting

Hum

an B

ody

Syst

ems.

Students examine the interactions of

body systems as they explore

•Identity •Communication •Power •Movement •Protection •Homeostasis •Students design experiments,

investigate the structures and

functions of the body, and monitor

body functions such as muscle

movement, reflexes, & respiration.

•Students work through real world

cases and play the role of biomedical

professionals to solve medical

mysteries.

Soph

omor

e ye

ar

activ

ities

Eye DissectionKidney DissectionWork with Frog Muscle

FibersClay Maniken Body Systems BuildingDNA detectives –DNA

AnalysisCow’s knee dissectionBrain Map swim caps

Medi

cal

Inte

rven

tion

Students investigate the variety of

interventions involved in the prevention,

diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Through scenarios, students are exposed

to interventions related to

•Immunology •Surgery •Genetics •Pharmacology •Medical devices •Diagnostics Lifestyle choices and preventive

measures are emphasized throughout

the course as well as the important roles

scientific thinking and engineering

design play in the development of

interventions of the future.

Juni

or y

ear

activ

ities

Make Antibiotic Resistant E.ColiUV Sensitive Yeast and Sunscreen LabMake Bacteria glow in

the DarkSimulated Laparoscopic SurgeryLearn to stitchTest your own DNA

Biom

edica

l In

nova

tions

In this capstone course, students

apply their knowledge and skills to

answer questions and solve

problems related to the biomedical sciences.

Students design innovative

solutions for the health challenges

of the 21st century as they work

through progressively challenging

open-ended problems. Students complete an

independent project which some

use to participate in internships

and job shadowing while others

develop their own experiments or

other activities.

Seni

or A

ctivi

ties

Design your own Emergency Room Design your own

Experiments on the Human Body Systems

Develop a Prototype of a Medical Intervention

Investigate Water Contamination and it’s relationship to Illness

Isolate and sequence Plant DNA

Life

of a

Bio

med

St

uden

t

Students take upper level

classes including: –Honors and AP Biology, AP

World History, AP English Participate in many Biomed

activities and programs including: –Local Conference

Presentations, National Conference Presentations,

Field Trips, Summer Internships