Unit Title: Medicine and Vaccines Week: 2weeks/4days
Project Lead the Way
Lesson Plan
Teacher: Related Arts Teacher
Grade: 6-8
Lesson Title: Medical Technology
STRANDS
Standards for Technological Literacy
LESSON OVERVIEW
Summary of the task, challenge, investigation, career-related scenario, problem, or community link.
What are the requirements to remain healthy? We know fresh air, water, sunshine, rest and sleep are vital for a healthy body. We understand the importance of proper
nutrition and exercise. Sometimes, however, we have to depend on technology to keep us healthy. We need medicines to cure diseases or ease symptoms. Surgical
techniques are sometimes necessary to repair injuries or remove cancers. Other devices, such as hearing aids, eyeglasses, and artificial body parts, are also part of
medical technology.
•Several types of technology affect our health and wellness either directly or indirectly.
•Students will further their knowledge of medical technology by learning about vaccines, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and medical and assistive robots.
•Students will realize the importance of medical technology in eliminating diseases and illnesses, repairing or removing damaged body parts, and assisting humans with
robots.
•Students will investigate medical technology information about vaccines, surgeries, medical robots, and career opportunities.
•Working cooperatively, students will present findings of their investigations to the rest of the class.
•Students will debate the pros and cons of robots in the workplace.
MOTIVATOR
Hook for the week unit or supplemental resources used throughout the week. (PBL scenarios, video clips, websites, literature)
Do you desire to remain healthy?
Gradwell, John B., and Malcolm Welch. Technology Engineering Our World 7th edition. Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox Company, 2012. Print.
YouTube Video Clips: ”How Do Vaccines Prevent Illness?”, “Medical Robotics”, “da-Vinci Robot-Assisted Surgery”, “Olympic Athlete With No Legs”, “El-E the Robot”,
and “Exoskeletons Walk Forward”.
DAY
Objectives
(I can….)
1
I can explain how
vaccines effect
people’s lives and
work to eliminate
disease or illness.
Materials &
Resources
Instructional Procedures
YouTube
Video Clip:
“How Do
Vaccines
Prevent
Illness?
Appendix A
EQ? Explain how vaccines work to eliminate disease or illness.
PowerPoint
“Medical
Technology”
Appendix B
•Vocabulary-antibodies = special proteins developed by the body’s immune
system to fight various diseases.
Millions of Lives Saved With Medical Technology and Vaccines
Hook:
YouTube Video Clip: “How Do Vaccines Prevent Illness?”
Write sentences to explain how a person becomes immunized against pathogens.
“Medicine
Teaching Strategy
and Vaccines”
Appendix C
•Students will read the PowerPoint “Medical Technology” page 1, slides 1-9.
•The teacher will present “Medicine and Vaccines” explaining vaccine,
vaccination, and immunization.
•Students will learn vaccines are safe, effective, prevent disease, and protect
individuals and the community.
Activity – students will work in small groups of two or three.
Differentiated
Instruction
Assessment
DI: Students will
be in small
groups working
collaboratively to
research
common
medicines and
vaccines, and
create a timeline
showing common
medicines and
vaccines. One on
one conferencing
and discussion
prompting to
show
understanding.
Chunking of
smaller parts of
activity so that
student(s)
completes
portion of
activity, then
another portion
until whole is
Performance
Assessment
Application:
Completion of
“Chronological
Timeline” with
medicine and
vaccine
investigation and
presentation to the
rest of the class.
Formative
Assessment:
One on one
conferencing and
daily journal entry.
•Students will research common medicines and vaccines.
completed.
•Students will create a chronological timeline by date and state the disease or
illness each medicine or vaccine is associated with. Students will also list the
person who discovered the medicine or vaccine if possible.
Summarizing Strategy
•Students will write a journal entry or reflection citing evidence of learning about
the importance of vaccinations.
•Exit Ticket – Students will explain how unvaccinated people still benefit from
vaccines.
2
I can explain how
medical
technology and
“laparoscopic”
surgery effects
patient’s lives and
society.
YouTube
Video Clips:
“Medical
Robotics”
Appendix D
and “da-Vinci
Robot
Assisted
Surgery”
Appendix E
PowerPoint
“Medical
Technology”
Appendix B
Essential? Explain how medical technology and minimally invasive surgery helps
patients to recover more quickly.
Is there a better way to have needed SURGERY?
Hook:
YouTube Video Clips: “Medical Robotics”, and “da-Vinci Robot-Assisted Surgery”
•Vocabulary-laparoscopic surgery = surgery performed through small incisions in
the abdomen.
Write sentences to explain how laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive.
Teaching Strategy
•Students will read the PowerPoint “Medical Technology” page 2-4, slides 10-32.
Activity – students will work in small groups of two or three.
•Students will investigate laparoscopic and robotic surgeries now replacing
traditional surgery methods. Students will compare or contrast surgery time,
incisions used, hospital stay time, and healing time.
DI: Students will
be in small
groups working
collaboratively to
investigate
laparoscopic and
robotic surgery.
One on one
conferencing and
discussion
prompting to
show
understanding.
Chunking of
smaller parts of
activity so that
student(s)
completes
portion of
activity, then
another portion
until whole is
completed.
Performance
Assessment
Application:
Completion of a
“Persuasive
Commercial” for a
local hospital to
convince patients to
use their facility for a
needed surgery.
Formative
Assessment:
One on one
conferencing and
daily journal entry.
•Students will write a persuasive commercial for a local hospital to convince
people needing surgery to choose their hospital because of a surgeon’s ability to
perform laparoscopy or robotic surgery and the hospital facility having
laparoscopic or robotic devices.
Summarizing Strategy
•Students will write a journal entry or reflection citing evidence of learning about
the benefits of minimally invasive or robotic surgery.
•Exit Ticket – Students will explain how people recover more quickly with
laparoscopic surgery.
3
I can explain how
prosthetic devices
can effect
athlete’s lives and
sporting
competitions.
YouTube
Video Clip:
“Olympic
Athlete With
No Legs”
Appendix F
Essential? Explain why you believe prosthetic devices can or cannot give an unfair
advantage in sporting competitions.
PowerPoint
“Medical
Technology”
Appendix B
YouTube Video Clip: “Olympic Athlete With No Legs”
Can Prosthetic Devices Give Athletes An Unfair Sporting Event Advantage?
Hook:
•Vocabulary- implants = mechanical body replacement parts; transplants = living
organs, usually from a human donor, that replace faulty organs.
Write sentences to explain the difference between an implant and a transplant.
Teaching Strategy
•Students will read the PowerPoint “Medical Technology” page 3-4, slides 20-31.
Activity – students will work in small groups of two or three.
•Students will search online to find information about the controversy of using
prosthetics in sporting events.
•Students will write a persuasive paragraph for or against allowing people with
DI: Students will
be in small
groups working
collaboratively to
search online to
find information
on the
controversy of
unfair advantages
in sporting events
due to prosthetic
devices. One on
one conferencing
and discussion
prompting to
show
understanding.
Chunking of
smaller parts of
activity so that
student(s)
completes
portion of
activity, then
Performance
Assessment
Application:
Completion of a
“Persuasive
Paragraph” for or
against allowing
people with
prosthetic body
parts to participate
in sporting events.
Formative
Assessment:
One on one
conferencing and
daily journal entry.
prosthetic body parts to participate in sport competitions.
•Students will present their paragraph before the rest of the class.
another portion
until whole is
completed.
Summarizing Strategy
•Students will write a journal entry or reflection citing evidence of learning about
the advantages and disadvantages of prosthetic devices.
•Exit Ticket – Students will explain how medical technology works to provide
people with prosthetic devices an opportunity to be successful in life.
4
I can explain how
medical
technology has
improved people’s
lives with robots.
YouTube
Video Clip:
“EL-E the
Robot”
Appendix G
and
”Exoskeletons
Walk
Forward”
Appendix H
PowerPoint
“Medical
Technology”
Appendix B
Essential? Explain how medical technology has improved people’s lives with
robots.
What Do We Use Robots For?
Hook:
YouTube Video Clip: “El-E the Robot”, and “Exoskeletons Walk Forward”.
Vocabulary-telemedicine = the practice of using the Internet and other
communication devices to transmit medical data between patients and medical
organizations.
Write sentences to explain how telemedicine improves at-home care.
Teaching Strategy
•Students will read the PowerPoint “Medical Technology” page 2-4, slides 14-19.
•Students will choose one type of robot to investigate: medical robot, assistive
robot, telerobot, rescue robot, and robots of the future.
•Students will work in small groups of two or three to research and present to
the class information about the use of their chosen robot in today’s society. The
presentation should include the following information.
1. What task does the robot perform? What human function or task does this
DI: Students will
be in small
groups working
collaboratively to
search online to
find information
on a specific type
of robot. One on
one conferencing
and discussion
prompting to
show
understanding.
Chunking of
smaller parts of
activity so that
student(s)
completes
portion of
activity, then
another portion
until whole is
completed.
Performance
Assessment
Application:
Completion of
robot investigation
and presentation
to the class.
Formative
Assessment:
One on one
conferencing and
daily journal entry.
robot simulate?
2. Where is the robot used? What is its work envelope (how many degrees of
freedom or flexible joints does it have)?
3. Is the robotic end effector multi-functional? If so, what other tasks can it
perform?
4. How is the robot taught to perform its task?
5. What sensors does the robot have and how does the robot use these sensors?
6. Name some advantages and disadvantages of using a robot to complete this
task?
7. Describe the impact that this robot has had or could have on its intended
audience.
8. What type of jobs/careers can this robot create to provide employment for
people?
9. Predict and explain how this robot may be altered to perform more or
different tasks in the future.
Summarizing Strategy
•Students will write a journal entry or reflection citing evidence of learning about
how medical technology has improved people’s lives using robots.
•Exit Ticket – Students will explain what they think about “giving up” control to a
machine.
5
I can explain how
to use medical
technology and
send a vaccine
around the world
to those with an
epidemic
emergency.
Activity
“Helping Save
Lives Around
The World”
Appendix I
Essential?
Explain the best way to send vaccines to those around the world with an
epidemic emergency.
Helping Save Lives Around The World
Hook:
Vocabulary-vaccines = weakened or dead pathogens that are introduced to the
human body to stimulate an immune response.
Write sentences to explain how world-wide vaccinations can eliminate diseases.
Teaching Strategy
Activity “Helping Save Lives Around The World”
DI: Students will
be in small
groups working
collaboratively to
search online to
find information
on U.S. Postal
Service with
international
shipping.
Students will
research
packaging
capabilities and
mailing cost. One
Performance
Assessment
Application:
Completion of
vaccine shipment
activity.
Formative
Assessment:
One on one
conferencing and
daily journal entry.
•Students will work in groups of three or four.
•Students will be “a pharmaceutical company”.
•Students will plan a shipment of vaccine to Cairo, Egypt. The vaccine must be
protected and shipped as a liquid, and requires a box or container 2 inches x 10
inches x 10 inches for each 100 vials of vaccine. A total of 1,000 vials will need to
be shipped. Each vial will contain 10 milliliters or 1/3 oz. and weigh about 2.5
ounces including the weight of the vial. Each dose of vaccine is .1 ml. Each
packaging container required will weigh about 14 lbs.
•Students must calculate the total weight (in pounds) of 100 vials of vaccine and
the packaging container combined to know what price to pay per mailing
container for mailing to Cairo, Egypt.
•Students will research packaging capabilities and mailing cost.
•Students must check the US Postal Service and the price list for Priority Mail
Express International.
•Students must have a written request for authorization to mail a noninfectious
biological substance. (Must write needed label.)
•Student must insure each package for $2,000 in value.
•Students must write a detailed report of all steps necessary and include final
cost being paid for shipping and total number of packages and vaccines being
sent to Cairo, Egypt.
Summarizing Strategy
•Students will write a journal entry or reflection citing evidence of learning about
how medical technology can save lives around the world by sending vaccines to
those with an epidemic emergency.
•Exit Ticket- Students will explain how sending vaccines around the world can
on one
conferencing and
discussion
prompting to
show
understanding.
Chunking of
smaller parts of
activity so that
student(s)
completes
portion of
activity, then
another portion
until whole is
completed.
also protect us at home.
STANDARDS
Identify what you want to teach. Reference State, Common Core, ACT
College Readiness Standards and/or State Competencies.
Standards for Technological Literacy
Standard 1
Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.
Standard 2
Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology.
Standard 3
Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study.
Standard 4
Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology.
Standard 5
Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment.
Standard 6
Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology.
Standard 7
Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.
Standard 8
Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.
Standard 9
Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
Standard 10
Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
Student 11
Students will develop abilities to apply the design process.
Standard 13
Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.
Standard 14
Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies.