PRHS Healthcare Academy
Health Science 1
Research Project
Human Body Systems
[Project Name]
Team Name:
[Your Name]
[Project Completion Date]
INTRODUCTION
[Project Introduction]
TASK(S)
[Project Task(s)]
You are a team of medical students who will research one of nine systems of the human body.
These systems include: Circulatory, Digestive, Endocrine, Muscular, Nervous, Reproductive,
Respiratory, Skeletal, and Urinary. You will put your research findings together in a research
report, presentation, and poster/graphic display.
ACTIVITY/PROCESS
[Activities and Processes]
Using your textbook and websites listed under resources, research the selected body system.
Information that you will need to obtain for your research report, presentation, and
poster/graphic include:
1) Identify the system:
i) The major structures of the system.
ii) The cavity or location it resides in the body.
iii) The organs and their processes of the system.
2) Identify the functions of the system.
i) What is the overall purpose of the body system?
ii) Why is it important to the health of the body?
iii) What is needed for the system to function properly?
iv) Describe and define the basic chemical processes that result in homeostasis for the
body system.
3) Impact of nutrition, disease or malfunction of the system.
i) What can malnutrition do to this body system?
ii) What potential malfunctions can impact this body system.
iii) What diseases affect the system? What are the disease(s) symptoms and effects.
4) Final Product:
i) Research report on the selected body system, its functions, requirements, role in
proper health, nutritional needs, malfunctions, and diseases. Include how the body
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Health Science 1
Research Project
Human Body Systems
[Project Name]
Team Name:
[Your Name]
[Project Completion Date]
system interacts with other body systems. Ensure proper use of terminology related
to the body system. (Minimum of 20 Unit 1 Terminology terms to be included and
underlined in report. Additional credit for each additional 5 terms used.) Reference
page with citations using Citation Machine (address provided in resources).
ii) Presentation to introduce the body system, it’s major functions, requirements, role in
proper health, nutritional needs, malfunctions, and diseases. Include how the body
system interacts with other body systems. Presentation can include powerpoint,
project board, or other visual aids.
iii) Power Point, Prezi or Demonstration of the body system.
Poster should include:
(a) Your Team Name.
(b) Label diagrams of the system, cavities, quadrants and region of the body
system.
(c) Graphics of healthy versus unhealthy graphic of the system and short
paragraph describing the nature of the unhealthy system included.
RESOURCES
[List of Resources]
1) Text
2) Citation Machine:
http://citationmachine.net/
Students will use this website in order to create their “Works Cited”.
3) Websites for Research:
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Atlas of the Body
http://www.ama-assn.org/insight/gen_hlth/atlas/atlas.htm
Everyday health information, including several of the body systems
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Body Atlas
http://www.bluecares.com/good/body/sections.html
Provides information on just about any body part. Students can choose to visit Body by
Sections, Muscles and Bones of the Body, or Arterial System of the Body, all of which
provide clear text and colorful diagrams that together fully explain the role of each
carefully labeled organ or body part
BodyQuest
http://library.advanced.org/10348/
Fun-filled and informative exploration of the human body where they can tour the human
body for an overview of the major body systems
Dr. Koop
http://www.drkoop.com/
Led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated
to improving the quality of people’s lives by empowering them to improve their health
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Health Science 1
Research Project
Human Body Systems
[Project Name]
Team Name:
[Your Name]
[Project Completion Date]
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Health Touch
http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/hi_toc.htm
Includes links to disorders; keyword searchable
How the Body Works
http://kidshealth.org/parent/healthy/bodyworks.html
Contains information about The Circulation System, The Muscles,The Ear, The
Digestive Tract, The Eye, and The Respiratory System
Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com/
Fascinating and fact-filled tour of the human body. Students can click on Interactive
Anatomy, choose one of several different anatomy systems, and roll a mouse over the
system to learn the names and functions of various organs
A Look Inside the Human Body Where you can take a closer look at the major systems
of the Human Body and how they work
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org/
Reliable information on a variety of health topics; keyword searchable
Medicine
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Medicine.html
Professional’s guide to a world of information
Nature’s Best: The Human Body
http://library.advanced.org/2935/
Intended for high school students, provides a extremely comprehensive look at the
human body’s circulatory, digestive, immune, nervous, muscular, reproductive,
respiratory, and skeletal systems
PharmInfoNet Disease Center
http://pharminfo.com/disease/disdb_mnu.html
Contains links organized by specific diseases and medical conditions
The Virtual Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody/
Includes interesting information about the brain, the digestive system, the heart, and the
skeleton in a highly interactive format
Wellness Interactive Network
http://www.stayhealthy.com
Provides access to thousands of health information resources
EVALUATION
[Project Evaluation]
Team Member Evaluation:
Please evaluate your team members based on these criteria.
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Human Body Systems
[Project Name]
Team Name:
[Your Name]
[Project Completion Date]
On-taskness, thoroughness of work, project participation, communication,
effort, attention to detail, contribution to the group, and presentation.
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Member: ________________________; ___________ out of 8 total points.
2. Member: ________________________; ___________ out of 8 total points.
3. Member: ________________________; ___________ out of 8 total points.
Rationale:
CONCLUSION
[Conclusion]
Upon completion of this project you will have learned to use a variety of media including your
text book, and internet sites to find medical information on the systems of the body. You will
have also learned about different diseases/disorders common to the body systems.
Other skills learned during this project include cooperation, oral and written communication,
critical thinking, research, and use of educational technology.
Top three interesting facts/information that you found most interesting in researching this body
system for this project:
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________
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