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Dear Parents, My name is Humaira Khan, I am honored to be your child’s teacher this year. I am looking forward to working with you and your child in reaching his or her full potential. I am sure that we will have many wonderful experiences and opportunities to learn and grow in the days ahead. I believe that communication is the key to a great parent-teacher relationship. I encourage you to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns. You can send me a note, email me at or call me. I will also do my part by sending out a newsletter each week to update you on what we have been doing in class as well as things that are coming up. For individual concerns, I will contact you by phone, send a note home, or email you, whichever is preferred. Please feel free to participate in your child’s school year much as you are able. Helping hands are always needed. Whether it is reading a story to the class, helping with field trips or class parties, or any other participation will enrich our classroom experiences. Because I believe communication between home and school is of utmost importance, it is my goal to create a partnership between each home and school. Which will assure every student’s learning, will be optimal and every family will be involved in the educational process. We are looking forward to a quality home/school partnership with you and your family. I am looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year with you and your child! Sincerely, Humaira Khan Curriculum Unit Plan Unit Title: Circulatory System Grade Level: 5th grade Purpose of Unit: How the body functions and the purpose of different organs. Philosophy of Learning: I believe that children are our future. They will be the future leaders of our country. I as an educator believe that it is our duty to teach our children in a manner that will bring out the very best in each child. I believe that every child is unique, and is equally intelligent and creative. The environment in which they live and how they are nurtured may in some cases hinder the progression of some of these children. Nevertheless, I strongly believe that every child has the potential to succeed in life. As an educator, I will assist my students in discovering themselves, and their unique abilities. I will teach them to become confident thinkers, who are able to make rational decisions. As a teacher I will teach them to respect themselves, accept and respect others, and to embrace the differences we as individuals have. Although every classroom will be different, my goal is to create a classroom, which is open to new ideas, and is a place where children will be able to express themselves and explore different ways of learning. I will present curriculum in ways that involves the interests of the children and makes learning relevant to life. I will incorporate different themes, group projects, visuals and hands-on learning in order to make children active learners. I will assign students different classroom roles that will change every week, this will help them learn how to become responsible individuals, a quality which I believe is necessary to succeed in life. Goals Cognitive Complexity SWBAT define a circulatory system. Low SWBAT explain the purpose of a circulatory system. Low Low SWBAT explain how the circulatory system works. SWBAT identify where the circulatory system is located. Aligning GLCE/Standard L.OL.05.41 Identify the general purpose of selected animal systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, excretory, and reproductive). Cognitive/ Psychomotor/ Affective Cognitive Cognitive Cognitive Med Cognitive Med Cognitive SWBAT classify which Low animals have a circulatory system. Cognitive SWBAT use charts to show how much of the body is included in the circulatory system. Cognitive SWBAT list the components of a circulatory system. Low Question Map What is it? How does it work? What does it consist of? Animal circulatory system Where is it located? What is the purpose of a circulatory system? Do all animals have a circulatory system? How much of the body is included in the circulatory system? Unit Rationale In the previous grades students have been studying the basic needs of living organisms and their external traits. In fifth grade we start focusing on the following animal systems; digestive, circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, excretory, and reproductive. After completing this unit students will have the basic knowledge and understand the importance of the human circulatory system. Addressing both the State of Michigan Standards as well as the National Standards, the human circulatory system unit is designed for fifth grade and will be the focus of our science class over the next two weeks. The main purpose is to give students a clear understanding of what the circulatory system is and how it works. The unit includes individual, group, and hands-on activities. I chose fifth grade because it was the highest grade that we could select. Good instruction comes from researching. I mostly used the internet to research for the circulatory system however; I did use some books from the library to see what topics were covered for kids. I selected the most important areas and focused on teaching about them. I used several different activities to make sure students are actively involved and learning the entire class period. When I assigned group work I made sure each member had an assigned task, this will prevent them from just passively watching everyone else work or engage in non-related activities. Also having collaborative/group work helps create a community like bond in the classroom. When students work together they learn to respect the differences and appreciate each other for who they are. I will select the groups depending on the activity and will not allow teasing, tattling, taunting, etc. Every classroom is diverse to some extent. My unit does not cover anything that I believe would offend anyone, however if a reasonable objection arose I would make changes to include everyone. I would also accommodate and make changes for students with disabilities depending on their need. I selected to assess students through a question and answer worksheet because I felt if students have to think before they write in an answer, unlike multiple choice questions, they are better able to retain what they learned. I also have a hands-on display that students will work on at the end of the unit. I feel working hands-on with a project for a week is the best way to retain the knowledge that students have been taught for the unit. Compiling this unit was very informative to me because along the way I relearned many facts that I had forgotten since elementary school. Also I believe that working on the same topic over time helped me to retain more of the information that I was putting together. This unit will also help students build on several life skills that will be useful in their lifetime. Individual activities encourage students to work on their own without assistance from others. This helps them gain confidence in making the best choices. Group activities teach students another very important skill, which is to get along and work with others regardless of differences. Hands-on activities will give students the confidence to produce and present their project. Please join us as our class displays their 3D models of the human circulatory system. Detailed schedules and RSVP forms will be sent out next week. This will be an informative and exciting unit for everyone. Pre-Assessment Circulatory System Pre-Assessment Write the number of the correct definition to the given words. ____arteries 1. surge of blood ____veins 2. made mostly of water ____capillaries 3. connects atriums to ventricles ____pulse 4. force blood puts on vessels ____plasma 5. carry blood to the heart ____heart 6. 2 ____valve 7. tiny vessels ____How many pumps in the heart 8. stop you from bleeding to death ____blood pressure 9. delivers oxygen rich blood to every cell in body ____platelets 10.carry blood away from the heart Answer Sheet arteries 10 veins 5 capillaries 7 pulse 1 plasma 2 heart 9 valve 3 How many pumps in the heart 6 blood pressure 4 platelets 8 Anchor Activity Circulatory System Think-Tac-Toe Name__________________________________ Due Date_______________________ Complete the following activities when you have "free time" during class time. All work is to be kept in your Anchor Activity folder. Any unfinished work must be completed at home. You must complete_____of the anchor activities in your Think-Tac-Toe. Mandatory Activities______________________________________________________ Choice Activites__________________________________________________________ Draw a diagram of the circulatory system to the best of our knowledge and label each part. Write a paragraph using your own words to explain the human circulatory system. Create a skit that demonstrates the function of the circulatory system with characters representing the components circulatory system. List each component/part of the circulatory system and define its function. Measure and record your pulse three different ways. 1 while sitting, 2 after walking in place for 30 seconds, 3 after running in place for 30 seconds. Write a paragraph comparing the results and why you think the results differ. If access to the internet is available watch the following video Your Idea Here! http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/circulatorysystem/a890e21a23e5989d4361a890e21a23e5989d4361881693099173?q=circulatory+system+videos+for+kids&FORM=VIRE3 Read a book pertaining to the circulatory system from the classes' collection. Complete a worksheet with the human circulatory system components drawings that can be cut out, and a human body outline. Cut the components and glue them in the right place on the body outline. Direct Instruction Lesson Title: Circulatory System Goal: Students will define and explain the purpose of the human circulatory system. Standard: Identify the general purpose of selected animal systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, excretory, and reproductive). Concept: Blood circulation is required to survive. Objectives: SWBAT define the circulatory system and its function and purpose. Materials: Access to the internet that is connected to a projector or some other type of large screen. Link to video http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/circulatorysystem/a890e21a23e5989d4361a890e21a23e5989d4361881693099173?q=circulatory+system+videos+for+kids &FORM=VIRE3 Clock with a seconds hand. Worksheets (attached). Post-it easel pad Idea for your Anticipatory Set: Have students do jumping jacks for one minute. Ask them, Why are you out of breath? What do you think happened to your body? Why is your heart beating so fast? Today we are going to explore the answers to these and other questions as we learn about the circulatory system. Concept and Purpose: Today we are going to learn about the human circulatory system, its purpose and importance in not just helping us stay alive but also keeping the body from overheating. Ideas for Input: Start with the opening activity mentioned above (jumping jacks) and ask the questions. Show and explain and diagrams of the heart and circulatory system providing information from "notes" (see attached papers), answering student's questions as needed. Watch the video. Have students measure and record their pulse three different ways. 1 while sitting, 2 after walking in place for 30 seconds, 3 after running in place for 30 seconds. Discuss the different outcomes. Complete worksheets in any order suitable. Idea for Guided Practice: Working in groups of 2-3students will draw the heart diagram or circulatory system diagram (teacher will assign which diagram) on a Post-it easel paper and present it to the class. Independent Practice: Instructional Learners Label the parts of the circulatory system. Briefly describing the purpose of each part. Struggling Learners Advanced Learners Color and say names of the circulatory parts. Draw and label the components of a circulatory system. Briefly describing the purpose of each part. Assessment: Independent practice work (assessments attached) will be used to evaluate student learning. Closing: Exchange ideas about what we can do to keep our heart and circulatory system healthy. Notes Human Circulatory System The human circulatory system has three main parts, the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels. The heart is the pump that that sends blood throughout the body and the vessels are the "roads" that bloods travels through. The heart is the main organ of the circulatory system. Once the blood is pumped it travels through vessels called arteries that take blood to every part of the body. As the oxygen-rich blood is traveling throughout the body the oxygen-deprived blood is taken back to the heart where it is once again sent out with oxygen. Oxygen is necessary in blood for cell growth and development. Heart The heart is an amazing muscle. It is approximately the size of our fist and is located slightly to the left in our chest. A healthy heart beats around 100,000 times a day, 35 million times in a year and 3 billion times in a lifetime. The heart pumps on average 1,900 gallons of blood a day, equivalent to 1.3 gallons per minute. The heart has four parts called chambers, two on each side atop each other. The top ones are known as atria and the lower ones are ventricles. The atria fill with blood as it returns to the heart from the body and lungs. The ventricles send blood out to the body and lungs. The atria and ventricles work together, as the atria fill with blood it then dumps it into the ventricles. The ventricles then squeeze, pumping blood out of the heart. While the ventricles are squeezing, the atria refill and get ready for the next contraction. Blood Blood is one of the main components of the circulatory system. It is a liquid that is 90% water. Blood travels thousands of miles through vessels right in our body. A young person has about one gallon of blood and an adult has about 5 quarts of blood in their body. Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets. Red blood cells carry oxygen from our lungs to all parts of the body and bring carbon dioxide (waste) back to our lungs where it is removed from our body as we exhale. White blood cells help the body fight off germs by attacking and destroying them as they enter the body. During an infection the body produces more white blood to help break the infection. Platelets are blood cells that help stop bleeding from a cut or wound. To prevent bleeding the platelets start to stick to the opening of a cut, which is actually a cut vessel. Once the platelets gather they attract more platelets, fibers and other blood cells to help form a plug that completely stop bleeding. Plasma is the liquid part of the blood that carries cells and other components throughout the body. Plasma is made in the liver and about half of the blood is plasma. Blood Vessels Blood vessels are flexible tubes that carry blood throughout our body. They branch out and interconnect like a maze in order to reach all parts of the body. There are three types of blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body, the arteries, veins and capillaries. The arteries carry blood away from the heart and throughout the body. Aorta is the largest artery and originates from the left ventricle of the heart. The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The veins carry blood back to the heart. The capillaries are extremely thin walled vessels that connect arteries to the veins. The capillaries are so thin (sometimes thinner than our hair) that food and waste easily passes in and out of our blood through them. Please watch the video now. http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/circulatorysystem/a890e21a23e5989d4361a890e21a23e5989d4361881693099173?q=circulatory+system+videos+for+kids&FORM=VIRE3 Diagram for teachers use. Diagram for teacher's use. Diagram for students to label the parts. Name___________________ Date____________________ Label each part. Diagram for teacher's use. Diagram for students to label the parts. Name___________________ Date____________________ Label each part. Diagram for teacher's use. Diagram for students to label the parts. Name___________________ Date____________________ Label each part. . Assessment-Homework Name___________________ Date____________________ Answer the following questions. What blood cell carries oxygen?____________________________________________________ What is a major function of platelets?_______________________________________________ How much blood is in our body?___________________________________________________ Explain the steps involved in the clotting process.______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ White blood cells help...._________________________________________________________ What are the main components of blood?_____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What is the purpose of plasma?____________________________________________________ Homework Assessment Answer Sheet. Name___________________ Date____________________ Answer the following questions. What blood cell carries oxygen? Ans: Red blood cells What is a major function of platelets? Ans: Help stop bleeding from a cut or wound. How much blood is in our body? Ans: 4 to 5 quarts. Explain the steps involved in the clotting process Ans: Platelets start to stick to the opening of a cut, once the platelets gather they attract more platelets, fibers and other blood cells to help form a plug that completely stop bleeding. White blood cells help.... Ans: help the body fight off germs What are the main components of blood? Ans: Red cells, white cells, plasma, and platelets. What is the purpose of plasma? Ans: Carries cells and other components throughout the body Circulatory System-Final Assessment Name___________________ Date____________________ 1. What do we call the system that takes blood round the body? ________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the central part of this system? ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe this organ. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What are the basic components of a circulatory system? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Arteries carry blood..... _______________________________________________ 6. Veins carry blood....__________________________________________________ 7. Capillaries are sites of.....______________________________________________ 8. What is the major component of plasma?_________________________________ 9. What is in plasma other than water?______________________________________ 10. What blood cell carries oxygen?_________________________________________ 11. What is a major function of platelets?_____________________________________ 12. What are the main differences between arteries and veins? ________________________________________________________________________ 13. What is the main artery of the body?____________________________________ 14. Why is there a need for a blood system? ________________________________________________________________________ 15. What do the pulmonary artery and vein do? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Circulatory System-Final Assessment-Answer Sheet Name___________________ Date____________________ What do we call the system that takes blood round the body? Ans: Circulatory System What is the central part of this system? Ans: The heart Describe this organ. Ans: The heart has four parts called chambers, two on each side atop each other. The top ones are known as atria and the lower ones are ventricles. The atria fill with blood as it returns to the heart from the body and lungs. The ventricles send blood out to the body and lungs. The atria and ventricles work together, as the atria fill with blood it then dumps it into the ventricles. The ventricles then squeeze, pumping blood out of the heart. While the ventricles are squeezing, the atria refill and get ready for the next contraction. What are the basic components of a circulatory system? Ans: Heart, blood and blood vessels. Arteries carry blood..... Ans: away from the heart Veins carry blood.... Ans: from the body towards the heart Capillaries are sites of..... Ans: connect the arteries to veins What is the major component of plasma? Ans: water What is in plasma other than water? Ans: Contains dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors. What blood cell carries oxygen? Ans: Red blood cells. What is a major function of platelets? Ans: Help clot a wound or cut. What are the main differences between arteries and veins? Ans: arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood towards the heart What is the main artery of the body? Ans: Pulmonary artery. Why is there a need for a blood system? Ans: To help keep us alive and our body temperature balanced. What do the pulmonary artery and vein do? Ans: Pulmonary artery is the main artery from the heart to the body and the pulmonary vein is the main vain from the body to the heart. Homework Label each part and color the picture. Homework answer sheet 1. Aorta 2. Superior vena cava 3. Pulmonary veins 4. Right pulmonary artery 5. Right atrium 6. Right ventricular valve 7. Right ventricle 8. Inferior vena cava 9. Pulmonary trunk 10. Left pulmonary artery 11. Left atrium 12. Left ventricular valve 13. Aortic semilunar valve 14. Left ventricle 15. Aorta Several Post-it poster sheets for students to draw their diagrams on. Bibliography Circulatory system coloring pages. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.printablecolouringpages.co.uk/?s=circulatory+system Fact monster. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/circulatory-system. Ford, C. (2005). The circulatory system. Retrieved from http://www.heartzine.com/anatomy-physiology/the-circulatory-system.html Heart. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/heart_internal.html Picture of circulatory system. (2009). Retrieved from http://usfotos.in/keyword/picture%20of%20the%20circulatory%20system/ Coloring page for struggling learners. Name___________________ Date____________________ Color the picture and say the names. Cooperative Learning Lesson Goal: Students will define and explain the purpose of the human circulatory system. Concept: Blood circulation is important to keep us alive and our body temperature balanced. Objectives: SWBAT define a circulatory system. SWBAT explain the purpose of a circulatory system. SWBAT explain how the circulatory system works. SWBAT identify where the circulatory system is located. SWBAT classify which animals have a circulatory system. SWBAT use charts to show how much of the body is included in the circulatory system. SWBAT list the components of a circulatory system. SWBAT work together to draw and present their poster Materials: Books with information about the circulatory system, textbooks may be used. Diagrams of the heart, blood vessel, and circulatory system Post-it poster paper Markers Clock with a second's hand Anticipatory set? Hook: Students will be asked the questions; what makes our heart beat? What keeps our bodies from freezing or boiling? Students will be taught to correct procedure to find, take and record pulse. Demonstrate and have students take pulse for 15 sec and multiply by 4 to get pulse per minute. Pre-assessment: Students will play a card matching game in which they will match circulatory system words with their definitions. Procedures: 1. Establishing the home team: Interest forms will be passed out with the choices of heart, blood, and blood vessels on each. Students can pick one that interests them the most. Forms will be collected and the class will be divided with each group having an even number of students studying heart, blood, and blood vessels. Each team will have the following role to help complete the task: Team Captain; will lead the group in completing the project. Materials Manager; will bring and take back materials. Timekeeper; will track time to make sure project is done in the time given. 2. Team builder activity: Students will measure and record their pulse three different ways. 1 while sitting, 2 after walking in place for 30 seconds, 3 after running in place for 30 seconds. They will then discuss and compare the different outcomes. 3. Team task: Each team will make a drawing of the circulatory system on a Post-it poster paper, write brief descriptions and notes next to each component, and present their drawings to the class. 4. Gathering information in the expert groups: There will be three expert groups heart, blood, and blood vessels. Students will leave home team to meet in expert groups, each group will focus on a different component of the circulatory system. Each topic will have 4-5 questions; group members will use the provided websites and books to gather information. 5. Returning to the home team: Once students have gathered enough information they will return to the home team and share what they have learned. Each team member will add their findings to a graphic organizer. Home team will put together a drawing (including brief descriptions and notes) of the circulatory system using Post-it poster paper and markers. Closing: Advise students about the importance of taking good care of our circulatory system; not doing so can result in many kinds of mild and deadly diseases, most of them related to the heart. Extended activity: Read additional books and search online for reliable information about the circulatory system, its diseases and how to improve a person's circulatory health. With the cooperation and participation of the parents students will create a healthy eating and lifestyle plan that will improve circulatory health. Home Team Folder 1 Team builder activity In order to build your team, your job is to measure and record your pulse three different ways. 1 while sitting, 2 after walking in place for 30 seconds, 3 after running in place for 30 seconds. Discuss and compare the different outcomes. Record your team's pulse results Name Sitting Walking Running Team Task Make a drawing of the circulatory system on a Post-it poster paper, write brief descriptions and notes next to each component, and present your drawing to the class. Poster must include the heart, major arteries and veins, and lungs. The more essential details you include the more informative your poster will be for others. Expert Group 1 Folder Heart Expert group 1 Name_______________________ Date________________________ Directions: Answer the questions below using the resources on the following page. What is the heart?_______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What does a heart look like?______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ How does it function?___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What creates a heart beat?________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Resources http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html http://www.biologyinmotion.com/cardio/ http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/animals/circulatory/ The Amazing Circulatory System: How Does My Heart Work? By John Burstein The Circulatory System By Emily Green My heart and blood By April Jordan Why does my heart pump? By Helen Bethune Expert Group 3 Folder Blood Vessels Expert group 2 Name_______________________ Date________________________ Directions: Answer the questions below using the resources on the following page. What is blood?_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What is blood made up of?________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What does it do in to our body?____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Why is oxygen necessary in blood?_________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What does the blood returning to the heart contain?____________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Resources http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html http://www.biologyinmotion.com/cardio/ http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/animals/circulatory/ The Amazing Circulatory System: How Does My Heart Work? By John Burstein The Circulatory System By Emily Green My heart and blood By April Jordan Why does my heart pump? By Helen Bethune Expert Group 2 Folder Blood Expert group 3 Name_______________________ Date________________________ Directions: Answer the questions below using the resources on the following page. What are blood vessels?_________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ How many different kinds of blood vessels are there?__________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What is the purpose of blood vessels?_______________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What are the main blood vessels?__________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Resources http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html http://www.biologyinmotion.com/cardio/ http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/animals/circulatory/ The Amazing Circulatory System: How Does My Heart Work? By John Burstein The Circulatory System By Emily Green My heart and blood By April Jordan Why does my heart pump? By Helen Bethune Home Team Folder 2 Table for home teams to record and share their information Heart Blood Blood Vessels Team Task Checklist Create (draw) a poster about the circulatory system. Done_______ Draw and label each component. Done________ Provide brief details about each component. Done_______ Use vivid colors to show distinctions. Done________ Present your poster to the class. Done_______ Students must also verbally provide information when presenting to class. Done________ Home Team Evaluation 1=yes Name Shared Ideas with others Listened to team members ideas Gathered relevant information in expert group Participated equally in designing the poster 2=maybe 3=no Pre-Assessment matching game Cut pieces out, mix them up and have each group match words to their definition. Circulatory system Atrium Transport system made up of a network of tubes called blood vessels. It includes the heart, blood, and blood vessels. Upper chamber of the heart; receives blood. Vein A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart. Pulse Throbbing caused by blood rushing into the arteries each time the ventricles contract. Circulation Movement of blood throughout the body. Ventricle Lower chamber of the heart; pumps blood out. Platelets Part of cell that helps blood to clot or thicken. White blood cells These cells fight disease-causing germs Post-it poster paper Guided Discovery Problem Based Learning Lesson Goal to be addressed: Students will use clay and other materials to make a diagram of the circulatory system on a poster board. Standard: Identify the general purpose of selected animal systems (digestive, circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, excretory, and reproductive). Learning objectives: SWBAT to map out the circulatory system on a poster board using clay, paints and other materials. Material: Diagram of the circulatory system Poster boards Clay Straws Plastic tubing Paints Markers Anything students feel they need Resources: http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000131.html http://www.biologyinmotion.com/cardio/ http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/animals/circulatory/ The Amazing Circulatory System: How Does My Heart Work? By John Burstein The Circulatory System By Emily Green My heart and blood By April Jordan Why does my heart pump? By Helen Bethune Anticipatory Set: Pre-assessment: Students will be given a sheet of paper and asked to draw the circulatory system using appropriate colored markers to differentiate and label each part. Body: Student direction sheet = provided Checklist = provided Rubric = provided Closing: Students will display and present their project for all the parents. Circulatory System Project Due Date: ______________________ Name:_________________________ Team Members: ________________________________________________________ The circulatory system is what helps us stay alive by keeping our temperature balanced and nutrients in and waste out. Your job is to make a 2D diagram of the circulatory system on a poster board using clay and appropriate paint colors. You need to shape all the components and put them together in the correct positions. Description of final project: 2D poster board display about the circulatory system to share with the class and parents Verbal presentation of project Time Frame Assessment Research. One week of time during science and recess. Finish what's left after school. (teacher or volunteer must be present in room to oversee that students are working and not fooling around) Poster board. How well you presented project and answered audience's questions. Team work. Circulatory System Checklist Assignment: Create a 2D diagram of the circulatory system and present it to the audience. Self-Evaluation Criteria Checklist: Individual Assignment Research: Did you use the websites I provided for you? Did you use a book about the circulatory system from the ones I selected or one you chose? Description and organization of display project: Title, group member names Components are formed in the correct shape Components are placed in the correct location and position Components are colored using appropriate colors Components are labeled correctly Project is large enough for audience to view without difficulty All words are spelled correctly Presentation: Were available if audience had any question Confidently answered questions asked by audience Pointed to the correct component as you answered questions Not Yet =0 Some Evidence = 1 Mechanics: Did you proofread poster for capitalization errors? Did you proofread poster for spelling errors? Did you proofread poster for punctuation errors? What did you learn that was new information for you? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What were the four most important things you learned? 1.______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2.______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3.______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4.______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Grading Scale 13-15 = A 10-12 = B 7-9 = C 3-6 = D I have assessed my project and it meets all described criteria! ___________________________________________________ (Student Signature) Culminating Event With all our heart we invite you to our class exhibition about the circulatory system. Please join us and bring your family and brings. Everyone knows that our heart beats. But can you explain what causes a heartbeat? Why does our blood circulate? And what path does it take around our body? Please join us as our students explain and share this vital knowledge with us. Date: Friday, June 10th at 10am Where: Ms. Khan's classroom RSVP: By Wednesday, June 8th The students can't wait to share their hard work and research with you!!! Please cut off and return lower portion to school by Wednesday, June 8th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________ Student's Name Number of Guests Rubric for Circulatory System Project Below Standards Did not use any of the websites or books suggested. Approaching the Standards Used some websites and books from suggested selection. Meets Standards Used all websites and books from suggested selection. Above Standards Used websites and books in addition to suggested selection. Did not have a display. Display project only meets some of the requirements as instructed. Display project meets all the requirements as instructed. Display project meets all the requirements as instructed. In addition has interesting details in appearance. None of the components Organization were in correct location and/or labeled. Only some of the components were in correct location and/or labeled All of the components were in correct location and labeled. All of the components were in correct location, position, and labeled. Were never available to answer questions, lacked confidence and never pointed to component(s) under discussion. Were sometimes available to answer question, were sort of confident and occasionally pointed to component(s) under discussion. Always available to answer questions, very confident and friendly, always pointed to component(s) under discussion. Always available to answer questions, very confident and friendly, always pointed to component(s) under discussion. Several grammatical errors. Display poster was not proofread. Few spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors. No spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors. Project was peer reviewed by more than one person, no errors were found. Research Display Presentation Mechanics