Introduction
This Webquest is for biology college students. The goal is to learn about different diseases of the brain and neurological system. Students read the material on their own, analyze it and answer the questions in their words. This way students will not just copy the text from the webpage material but analyze it and remember better.
The brain and nervous system form an intricate network of electrical signals that are responsible for coordinating muscles, the senses, speech, memories, thought and emotion.
Task
Go to: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/nervous-system-diseases
For numbers 1-8, research the indicated disorders and diseases from the website above. All of the
diseases or disorders involve neurons and/or the brain After you ve read about the disease, answer
te following questions in your own words. No credit will be given to answers copied directly off of
the website For numbers 9 and 10 you may pick any two additional diseases or disorders that interest you from the website.
Process
1. Alzheimer's disease
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
2. Bell’s palsy
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
3. Cerebral palsy
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
4. Epilepsy
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
5. Multiple Sclerosis
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
6. Parkinson's disease
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
7. Sciatica
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
8. Shingles
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
9. Disease or disorder of you choice
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
10.
What is it?
What anatomy is involved (what physically happens to the body of the patient?
What is the treatment?
What is the prognosis ? (What is expected to happen to the patient?)
What research is being done?
Evaluation
Students recieve 1 point for each disease. They have to aswer every question to each disease. It the task is done perfectly - they recieve 10 points