THE UNITS
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
• Construct a life-size
human body poster
showing all the
different body systems!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
HEART DISEASE
• Build a working pump!
• Dissect a sheep heart!
• Measure heart rate and
blood pressure!
• Learn to read an EKG!
• Look at blood under a
microscope!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
DIABETES
• Learn to analyze
food labels!
• Build models of
food molecules,
enzymes, and
hormones!
• Plan a food menu
for diabetic
teenager!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
• Map the human
chromosome!
• Build pedigree charts to
show relationships and
heredity!
• Build models of amino
acids and proteins!
• Design proteins with
specific functions!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
• Build models of cholesterol and fatty acids!
• Do real “DNA fingerprinting” in a laboratory!
• Diagnose diseases!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
• Collect, stain, and view
bacteria under a
microscope!
• Build a model of a
virus!
• Produce a Public
Health Awareness
Campaign!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS
• Discuss how medical
devices and
research improve
quality of life!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
GRANT PROPOSAL
• Learn how to get money to fund research!
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES