Travels with “Ollie”: Respiratory / Circulatory Systems Storybook
Due:_____________________________
(Turn in Storybook and Rubric for grading)
Objectives:
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Create a storybook that demonstrates an understanding of how the respiratory system and circulatory
system work together to accomplish blood gas exchange (Use Textbook References p444-447- Prentice Hall
Reference p400-418 and 430-438 and any other sources of your choosing)
Requirements:
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Sequence the structures and detail what occurs at each location as an oxygen molecule is inhaled through
the nose, travels through the respiratory and circulatory systems and ends up in a body cell.
At the body cell, describe how the oxygen molecule becomes part of a carbon dioxide molecule during
cellular respiration. C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O
Sequence the structures the CO2 molecule encounters as it leaves the body cell, travels through the
circulatory and respiratory system, and is exhaled through the nose.
Use the following terms in your story:
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Inhale
Nasal cavities
Mucus
Cilia
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchiole
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Alveoli
Capillary
Diffusion
Red blood cell
Hemoglobin
Vein
Heart
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Aorta
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Artery
Cell
Mitochondria
Cellular respiration
Carbon dioxide
Vena cava
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Lung
Exhale
Your book must have:
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A cover with the title, your name and class period
At least 8 pages of narrative, each with a color illustration
A works cited page in MLA format
Your book can be:
A. Completely computer generated (typed with digital images)
B. Completely non-computer generated (neatly printed with your original drawings)
C. A combination of A and B
The following opening paragraph can be used as a model for your first page. It identifies “Ollie” as an oxygen
molecule. It demonstrates that the writer understands certain scientific information - - that our atmosphere is made
mostly of Nitrogen (78%) and Oxygen (21%), but also has trace amounts of noble gases (Helium, Neon, Argon,
Krypton, and Xenon.) It also shows an understanding that some of the water vapor in our atmosphere is released
from plants, and CO2 might come from other organisms in the woods.
Example: Ollie was having a great day. He was hovering over a campsite where some mountain bikers were just waking up. He’d
never been this high in his entire oxygen life. Surrounded by a crowd of his “nitro” buddies, he couldn’t believe they had actually
caught sight of helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon on the way up. Usually there was hardly a trace of those guys. As the
sun got higher, he saw a few more CO2s and H2Os coming from the trees to join the fun. Ollie had no idea that he was about to
leave all these friends behind. His adventure started when they got too close to the nose of one of those bikers. . .