Issues and Life Science

Unit B: Body Works

Mr. Forde

Scofield Magnet MS

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Activity 11: Traffic StopSeptember 30, 2010

Getting Started: How does alcohol effect the human body?

Introduction: Read and summarize pg. A-4 in one sentence.

Challenge: What human body systems are effected by alcohol?

Key Words: Impaired (write into the vocab section of your binder) Procedure: Read the play “Traffic Stop” with your team.

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 -4.

Activity 12: What’s Happening Inside?October 1 4-5, 2010

Getting Started: List as many human organs as you can.

Introduction: Read and summarize pg. B-10 in 2 sentences.

Challenge: What do you know about organs and organsystems of the human body?

Key Words: cardiovascular system, cell, digestive system, excretory system, function, muscular system, nervous system, organ, reproductive system, respiratory system, skeletal system, structure, system (body system)

Procedure: Have you read and do you understand the procedure for part A pg. B11-B12 together? Write two sentences that describes what you will be doing.

Results: Part A: Copy questions from part A “laying it out” Part B: Write your grouped organs in your notebook Complete student sheet 12.1 sheet Part C: Clay model Part D: student sheet 12.2a and 12.2b

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1,2, 5 and 6.

Reflection: What new things have you learned about the human body in this activity?

Activity 13: Living With Your LiverOctober 6, 2010

Getting Started: What do you know about your liver?

Introduction: Read and summarize pg. B-15 in 2 sentences.

Challenge: How does your liver help to keep your body in balance?

Keywords: regulation/regulate, toxin

Procedure: Let’s read “Living with your Liver b16 - b18 together!

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 - 3.

Activity 14: BreakdownOctober 8 and 13, 2010

Introduction: Read p B-19 and describe the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion.

Challenge: What are the common elements of all scientific problem-solving methods?

Key Words: chemical breakdown, mechanical breakdown, surface area

Challenge: Why is it important to chew your food?

Procedure: Design an experiment on digestion and have the following in your notebook:•Title•Purpose•Variable being tested (Indep. Variable)•Procedure•Hypothesis•Variables we are keeping the same

Results: •Data on data chart (in notebook) from your original experiment.

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 - 3

Activity 15: Digestion: An Absorbing TaleOctober 14, 2010

Getting Started: Do question 1 on student sheet 15.1 (Burrito) on back 1/2 of page.

Introduction: Read and summarize pg. A-8 in 2 sentences.

Challenge: How does your digestion system work?

Key Words: absorb (absorption), nutrients

Procedure:

Results: Answer “Stopping to Think” Questions 1a and b, 2 a and b, 3 - 4 from reading .

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 2 an3 for HW (discuss 4 and 6 in class)

Reflection: Question 2 and 3 student sheet 15.1

Activity 16: Support System: Bones, Joints and MusclesOctober 15, 18, and 19 2010

Getting Started: Answer before questions on anticipation guide 16.1

Introduction: Read intro on pg. B28 and write two sentences describing what we we will do in the next 2 days of science class.

Challenge: How do the structures in a chicken wing or a human arm enable it to perform its function?

Key Words: bone, cartilage, ligament, joint, tendon, marrow, musculoskeletal system, tendon

Procedure: Part A: Complete the reading Part B: the dissection of the chicken wing

Results: Part A: complete analysis questions 1 - 5 pg B-37 Part B: Do steps 13 and 14 on pg B-30

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 and 2 pg. b-31

Activity 17: Gas ExchangeOctober 20 - 21, 2010(oct 22 guest speaker)

Getting Started: Complete the anticipation guide 17.1 “before”

Introduction: Read the intro on the top of page b38 and tell me why your respiratory system is so important?

Challenge: How much carbon dioxide is in your exhaled breath?

Key Words: Indicator, Respiratory System

Procedure: Have you read and do you understand the procedure for part A on pg. B39-B40? Write two sentences that describe what you will be doing.

Results: Part A results- create this chart.

Part B- ______ - number of drop it took to match the BTB control color.

Analysis: Part A- Answer Analysis Questions 1 and 2 pg. B43 Part B- Answer Analysis Questions 3 - 7 pg. B43

Reflection: If you had pneumonia, which limits your ability to take exchange oxygen, how do you think you would feel?

CUP Initial BTB color

Final BTB color

After Adding

Sodium hydroxide

A (control) X

B (air) X

C (sodium hydroxide)

X

D (exhaled breath 1)

E (exhaled breath 2)

Activity 18: The Circulation GameOctober 25 - 26, 2010

Getting Started: Fill out first two columns of KWL chart sheet 18.1

Introduction: Read pg. B-45 and discuss with class.

Challenge: What does the blood do as it travels around the body?

Key Words: Cardiovascular System

Procedure: Do part A on pg B46 - B47 and discuss with your team. Do part B on pg B48 and play or observe the game.

Results:

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 - 6.

Activity 19: Heartily FitOctober 27, 2010

Getting Started: How many times do you think your heart beats in one minute while you are resting? (What do you think Mr. Forde’s heart rate is at rest?)

Introduction: Read intro on pg B-50 and summarize in two - three sentences.

Challenge: How can you quantitatively measure your level of fitness?

Key Words: Pulse

Procedure: Follow along on pages B51 - B52

Results: •What do you predict your resting heart rate will be per minute? _________beats/min•After moderate exercise what will your heart rate be per minute? _________beats/min

Use data sheet 19.1 “Pulse Data” for all additional data.

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1 - 3 pg. b52 - b53. (HW q 4 pg b-53

Feel the Beat! October 28 and 29, 2010 (Nov. 1 field trip)

Getting Started: Think of two different activities that might impact your heart rate? (Be creative… it doesn’t have ot be exercise.)

Introduction: We will be using inquiry think sheets to design our own original “Feel the beat” experiments!

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Challenge: What are the common elements of all scientific problem-solving methods?

Key Words: Ethics,

Procedure: Have you read and do you understand the procedure on pg.A21-A22 together? Write two sentences that describes what you will be doing.

Results: Fill in “Notes on the Pellagra Story” sheet Complete “Observation and Inference” sheet Compare “Dr. Goldberger and the Traditional Scientific Method’

Analysis: Answer Analysis Questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b (see sheet), 4 (see sheet) 5 and 6.

Reflection: Choose two careers that interest you (police officer, nurse, teacher, scientist, etc.) and describe the kids of problems they face in their careers and how they solve them.