Body System Explorers

Introduction

Your body is like a team of workers working together all the time—even when you’re sleeping. Your brain tells your muscles what to do, your lungs help you breathe, your stomach breaks down food, and your kidneys help remove waste.

In this WebQuest, you will act like a Body Systems Explorer. You will research the parts of the body and their functions, then create a product to teach others what you learned.

Task

Your mission: Create a Body Functions Teaching Poster (digital or paper) or a Slide Presentation that includes:

  1. At least 6 body parts from these categories (you may choose):
    • Brain, lungs, heart, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, kidneys, skin, muscles, bones, eyes, ears (choose any mix)
  2. For each body part, include:
    • What the part is
    • Its main function (what it does)
    • One example of how you use it in daily life (a real-life example)
  3. Choose ONE body system (or collection of connected organs), such as:
    • Digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, urinary system, skeletal/muscular system, or skin system

      and explain how at least 2–3 parts in your poster/slides work together.
  4. Add a section called “How I Know” with at least 3 credible sources (websites).

 

End Product:

A complete, organized teaching poster or slide deck that explains body parts and their functions clearly.

Process

Follow these steps carefully:

Step 1: Pick your format

Choose one:

  • Digital/paper poster, or
  • Slides (Google Slides/PowerPoint)

Make sure you will be able to clearly show all required information.

Step 2: Choose 6+ body parts

Use the resource links to decide which body parts you will include.

Write down your choices before you start designing.

Step 3: Research each body part

For each body part, find information about:

  • Function (what it does)
  • Any important details (for example: lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide)

Write notes in your own words (don’t copy word-for-word).

Step 4: Add daily-life examples

For every body part, connect it to real life.

Examples:

  • Lungs: breathing while playing outside
  • Heart: pumping blood during exercise
  • Kidneys: helping your body get rid of waste

Step 5: Explain one body system

Pick one body system and explain how 2–3 of your body parts work together.

Your explanation should include simple “cause and effect,” such as:

  • “When you breathe in, the lungs get oxygen into the blood…”
  • “When food enters the stomach, digestion begins…”

Step 6: Create your final product

Organize your work with headings like:

  • Body Parts & Functions
  • Body System Connection
  • How I Know (Sources)

Add pictures/diagrams if allowed (but label them).

Step 7: Add citations / sources

List the sources you used.

If you used information from a site, make sure it appears in your “How I Know” section.

Step 8: Final check

Before submitting, verify:

  • You included 6+ body parts
  • Each part has a function + daily-life example
  • Your body system connection is clear
  • You used 3+ credible sources
  • Your final product is easy to read
Evaluation

Evaluation (Rubric + Grading Scale)

Grading Scale (Total: 100 points)

  • 90–100%: Advanced / Exceeds
  • 80–89%: Proficient
  • 70–79%: Developing
  • 60–69%: Beginning
  • 0–59%: Not Yet

Rubric

Criteria

4 – Advanced

3 – Proficient

2 – Developing

1 – Beginning

Body Parts Included (6+ required)

Includes 6+ parts with no missing requirements

Includes 6 parts; minor omissions

Includes fewer than 6 or incomplete entries

Many parts missing

Accuracy of Functions

Functions are correct, clear, and detailed enough

Mostly correct with small gaps

Some functions are unclear or partly incorrect

Functions are mostly incorrect or missing

Daily-Life Examples

Each part includes a strong real-life example

Most parts include real-life examples

Examples are limited or unclear

Few or no real-life examples

Body System Connection

Explains how 2–3 parts work together clearly

Connection is present and understandable

Connection is weak or confusing

Connection is missing or incorrect

Sources & “How I Know”

Uses 3+ credible sources and references clearly

3+ sources, mostly clear

Sources are listed but not used well

Few/no sources

Organization & Presentation

Neat, easy to follow, and visually clear

Organized with minor issues

Basic organization

Hard to follow

Suggested Point Values:

6 criteria × 15–16 points each = 100 points total

Conclusion

Great job, Body Systems Explorers! By completing this WebQuest, you practiced how to:

  • Research information online,
  • Identify important body parts and their functions,
  • Connect body parts to real-life examples,
  • Explain how systems work together.
Credits

General Body Parts & Functions

Body Systems (simple and reliable)

Teacher Page

Make a Group Reflection

  1. Which body part did you learn the most about and why?
  2. What was the hardest part of the research or writing?
  3. How does understanding functions help you make healthier choices?
  4. If you could add one more body part to your poster/slides, what would it be?