Human Body

Introduction

Hey Kids!
Get ready for an exciting adventure learning about the human body! 
This WebQuest will take you through many different websites and informational texts. You will need to use your computer & research skills that you have learned to navigate and complete successfully. 

Task

Task 

You have now entered the General Hospital training program to become an "expert" in the body systems. 
You will be expected to research a specific body system with your group and present your findings to your classmates.
During your presentation you will need to create a Power Point.
You will be completing a "Human Body" information sheet as you learn about each body system. You will gather this information by using the WebQuest and group discussions with classmates.
Good luck with your search! 

Process

Process

  1. First you need to pick a partner/partners. Your group may have no more than 4 students
  2. Once you have your teammates, you all need to agree on who is researching which body system.
  3. You will work with your team to find information, functions, and location of all organs that belong to your system.
  4. You will use the WebQuest, BrainPOP, Discovery Education, magazines, and various books to collect your information.
  5. After your information is collected and organized, you will need to create a Power Point to present to your classmates.
  6. You will be assessed on the location and function of the organs in the 8 body systems.

  7. Links

    Skeletal System

    Bones Movie
    Your Bones
    Human Skeleton
    Skeletal System
    Interactive Skeleton
    Frogs vs. Humans
    Ankle Sprain
    Kids Biology


    Digestive System

    Digestive System Movie
    Interactive Digestive System
    Digestive System
    How the Digestive System Works
    Your Digestive System
    Food Pyramid
    Kids Biology

    Circulatory System

    Circulatory System Movie
    Interactive Cardiovascular System
    Circulatory System
    Your Heart and Circulatory System
    Kids Biology
    Heart Diagram
    Blood

    Respiratory System

    Respiratory System Movie
    Respiratory System
    The Respiratory System - Human Body
    Your Lungs and Respiratory System
    Asthma
    Kids Biology
    Interactive Respiratory System

    Muscular System

    Your Muscular System
    Muscular System Movie
    Interactive Muscular System
    Muscular System
    Your Muscles
    Kids Biology
    Muscle Types

    Nervous System

    Nervous System
    Nervous System Definition
    The Brain
    Brain Function
    Riddles
    Kids Biology
    Nervous System Movie
    Brain Test
    Lobes of the Brain
    Right Brain vs. Left Brain

     

Evaluation

Human Body PowerPoint Project

      Teacher Name: 

Mrs. Thomas

       




    Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Presentation My presentation is neat and easy to read. It is pleasing to the eye! My presentation is neat. My presentation is messy and difficult to read. My presentation is unreadable and messy.
Ideas (Main idea & Details) My information sheet & project has a clear main idea and has many details to describe each system. Most of my information sheet & project has a clear main idea and has some details to describe each system. My main idea is not very clear and I have very little details to describe each system. My information sheet & project has no main ideas or details to describe each system.
Cooperation I worked well with my group while researching our body system. I contributed to my group and helped with the research & construction of the project. I mostly worked well with my group while researching our body system. I might not have contributed to my group or helped with the research and construction of the project. I sometimes worked well with my group while researching our body system. I might not have contributed to my group or helped with the research and construction of the project. I did not work well with my group while researching our body system. I did not contribute to my group or help them with the research and construction of the project.
Material Usage I used at least 3 different resources including; web-sites, books, and magazines to research my body system. I used 2 different resources to research my body system. I used only one resource to research my body system. I did not use any resources to research my body system.