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The Healthy Group (H) – Friday Feedback
Session
Team Leader: Jason Lopez
Team Members: Manjula Bunyan, Raminder Dua,
Winnie Koo, Stacy Woodson
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No.
EEC-0502174. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
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Foundation.
Module Enhancements
• Elementary School
– Introducing the Food Pyramid (creation of 3-D Food
Pyramid puzzle).
– Digestive system to show release of digestive juices
– Food habits of different countries (primary foods
exported/imported).
Module Enhancements
• Middle School
– Introducing different starch/protein products and using
potassium iodide to determine the presence of starch.
– Food and activity log/diary.
– Introduction of acids and bases using red cabbage
juice as an indicator for understanding pH.
– Compare and contrast line graphs depicting the
digestion of carbohydrates, glucose levels, and insulin
production.
Engineering Design
• Middle School
– Design or customize food labels for different foods
containing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
– Design a menu (nutritional planner) for peoples with
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
Engineering Design
• Elementary School
– Design a 3-D model of the human digestive system
using common materials such as balloons, straws,
modeling clay, food items, etc.
– Food Pyramid Puzzle – students determine
appropriate puzzle pieces according to the number of
servings per food group.
Scientific Inquiry
• Students create a food menu for healthy people
as well as people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Introduction of acids and bases using red
cabbage juice as an indicator for understanding
pH.
• Questioning/interview people with or associated
with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
• Research additional factors that affect digestion.
• Urinalysis investigative laboratory exercise
– Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Ethics
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Cure vs. management
Doctor/patient confidentiality
Disposal of chemicals
Public safety/awareness
Processing of medicines; storage of medical
goods; price of medications (insulin)
• Selling/using expired medications
• Animal testing of medications in the laboratory
setting
Educational Module
Modifications
• Activity #1 – create a career-specific collage
(pictures of different scientists/engineers as well
as non-scientist/engineer pictures).
• Activity #5 – pH lab modified for elementary
school students – “Where are acids and bases
found in our world?”
• Activity #9 and #10 – Displaying data within the
same graph for comparison. Overlap graphs on
multiple overhead transparencies in order to view
similarities and differences between blood
glucose and insulin peaks.