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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.
Process continued:
• 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 710 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 speak
Be sure to share the work equally. You are working
with a partner, this assignment is a joint effort!!
Resources
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You 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 Heart
Respiratory:
• How Stuff Works-Respiratory System
Digestive
• Digestive System
Reproductive
• BUZZLE-Reproductive System Functions
Immune
• The Body-Immune System
• How Stuff Works-Immune System
Nervous
• Nervous System Functions
Skeletal/Muscular
• Muscular System Facts
Evaluation
Your 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 semilogical 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.