Transcript Body Systems Research Project

Body Systems Research Project
Systems We have already covered
• Circulatory system
• Respiratory System
• Nervous system
– The neuron
– The senses
• The eye
Choose a Topic
• Digestive system
• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Reproductive System
• Endocrine System
• Immune System
– The body’s Defenses
– Infectious Disease
• Excretory System
– Overview
– The skin
• Circulatory system
• Blood
• The Nervous System
– The Brain
– The Senses
• Hearing and Balance
• Smell and Taste
• The Human Life Cycle
Research
• Required: Research material
– 2 book references
• Include your text book
– 2 internet sites
• I expect to have copies of these sites
• Bibliography
Writing
• 1-2 page report in your own words.
OR
• Your speech that you are going to use in the
presentation.
Presentation
• You will be presenting this information to our
class…
Or
• To an elementary class (grades 4-5)
Multimedia Presentation
You will need to do one or more of the following
• A model
• A power point presentation
• An experiment or science demonstration
(activity)
• Flash presentation
• Movie
• 3-D poster
Grading
• Timely and thorough
• Standard 4: Understands the structure and
function of cells and organisms.
• Weights:
– 1 for the research and bibliography
– 2 for the writing
– 2 for the presentation
– 2 for the multimedia
Time Line
Date
Place
Activity
Homework
6 April
Library
Research
Research
8 April
Library
Research
Research
12 April
Library
Writing/ Multi Media Work on Multi Media
presentation
presentation
14 April
Library
Writing/Multi Media
Presentation
Work on Multi Media
Presentation
Practice Presentation
16 April
Classroom
Work on Project
Practice
Presentations
21 April
Classroom
Presentations
Practice
Presentations
23 April
Classroom
Presentations