Science Investigations: Body Systems Project
Student Name ____________________ Date ________________
Group Members __________________________________
Body System: ______________________
Directions: Your group’s job is to prepare a presentation to teach your classmates about one human body system. Your presentation may be a live PowerPoint presentation at the
SmartBoard, or a pre-recorded video of your presentation. Each group will be provided with a
Body System Checklist of important terms and items that must be included in their presentation.
Groups must use classroom and library reference materials, as well as online resources listed at http://sciencespot.net
to research their organ system.
ALL presentations must include the following:
Part 1: Introduction
Give the name and the major functions of your body system.
Part 2: Diagram
Provide a diagram of your body system with the major parts (organs) labeled with their name and functions. You must include the source of your diagram. You must also include a blank diagram for your classmates to take notes on during your presentation.
Part 3: Interdependence of Systems
Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body.
Part 4: Diseases
Explain two diseases affecting your body system. You must describe symptoms, causes, and treatments of each disease. You must also include graphics regarding each disease, and the sources of your information.
Part 5: Fun Facts
Find five interesting facts about your body system or its parts. You must include the source of your facts. If the facts are not in your own words, then they must be presented in quotation marks, with a source .
More Details:
Groups will be allowed five class periods to create and prepare for a Power Point presentation and fill-in-the-blank worksheet with a diagram of your system (and a separate key). The presentation must be made using the Power Point program, saved on a jump drive and in your network folder, AND submitted digitally to your teacher (preferably via email). The presentation must consist of at least 8 slides. A Works Cited page must also be submitted.
Presentations and worksheets will be collected on _______________.
You will not be allowed to continue working on your project after this date.
Science 7 Investigations Project on the Human Body is adapted from the Human Body Quest found at http://sciencespot.net/
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Please Note: All groups will present their projects to the class, the class must take notes during your presentation, and the class must use the worksheets your group creates. Make sure you
TEACH the class well during your presentation!
Primary Websites to Use: Go to http://sciencespot.net/ and click on the icon for Kid Zone at the top of the page. Choose “Health & Human Body” in the
Life Science box to find links to help you with this project!
Body System Checklist
Use the Body System Checklist for YOUR system to help take notes for your project!
SELF EVALUATION – Use the Rubric for the Body System Project to score your project, and make revisions BEFORE you present to the class!
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Presentation Planner – Graphic Organizer
What will you include on each slide?
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 5
Slide 6
Slide 7
Slide 8
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Body System Checklist - Circulatory System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the circulatory system
2. Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and lists the function(s) of each.
3. Describe each of the components of blood - red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, & plasma
4. Describe the path blood follows through the heart – Include a labeled diagram showing the four chambers, valves, aorta, inferior and superior vena cava, pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein. Include arrows showing the path of bloodflow, into, through, and out of the heart and lungs.
5. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You need at least 2 a. examples.
6. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
7. Include 5 interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Respiratory System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the respiratory system
2. Diagram that includes the major parts - trachea, lungs, diaphragm, epiglottis, larynx, vocal cords - and lists the function(s) of each.
3. Describe what happens during “breathing”. Be specific.
4. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
5. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
6. Find 5 interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Nervous System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Description and major functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
2. Diagram that includes the major parts - brain, spinal cord, nerves, and neurons - and lists the function(s) of each part.
3. Describe the path a nerve impulse travels through your body from stimulus to response.
4. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
5. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
6. Find 5 interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Skeletal System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the skeletal system
2. Diagram that includes all major bones, and include labels for the cranium, clavicle, humerus, scapula, sternum, rib, vertebra, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, pelvis (may also label parts of pelvis), femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, and metatarsals. a. Also, include and label the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) on your diagram of the b. skeletal system.
3. Describe each of the following joint types and where they are located: hinge, pivot, and ball-and-socket. You may include other joints as well.
4. Define bone, ligament, and tendon. Provide labeled diagrams showing the major parts of a bone, a ligament, and a tendon.
5. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
6. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
7. Find 5 interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Muscular System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the muscular system
2. Describe the function and locations of each type of muscle - skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle
3. Diagram that includes major muscles in the body - biceps, oblique abdominis, deltoid, a. orbicularis oculi, gastrocnemius, pectoral, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, rectus abdominis, and triceps. If other muscles are labeled in your diagram, be sure to highlight those listed above during your presentation.
4. Describe how muscles work in pairs to make parts of the body move using the biceps and triceps as an example.
5. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
6. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
7. Find 5 interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Excretory System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the excretory system
2. Diagram that includes the major parts - lungs, kidneys, urinary bladder, ureter, urethra, liver, and skin - and list the function(s) of each.
3. Include a labeled diagram of the skin
– the diagram must include the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, sebaceous (oil) gland, hair shaft, eccrine (sweat) gland, pore of sweat gland, erector pili muscle, nerves, fat (adipose) tissue
4. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
5. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
6. Explain how the skin functions as a temperature control for the body in cold conditions
(the original purpose of ‘goose bumps’).
7. Find 5 more interesting facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Digestive System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the digestive system
2. Diagram that includes the major parts - mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, pancreas, and large intestine - and list the function(s) of each
3. Describe the path food travels throughout the digestive system.
4. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
5. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
6. Find 5 facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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Body System Checklist - Endocrine System
Group Members ___________________________________________________
1. Major functions of the endocrine system
2. Describe what hormones are and what they do
3. Diagram that includes the major parts - hypothalamus, pituitary, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes - and lists the function(s) of each.
4. Explain how your body system works with other systems in the body. You will need at least 2 examples.
5. Explain symptoms, causes, and treatments for two diseases of your system. Include graphics.
6. Find 5 facts about your body system. You may list the facts as sentences or use them to create trivia questions.
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