SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE : HUMAN BODY
Ms. April Geltch
CJUSD Librarian
March 8, 2010
Image located at http://www.thefeltsource.com/HumanBody.jpg
STEP 1: TASK DEFINITION
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Identify major body parts and their functions
including the following:
-Circulatory System (heart, blood, vessels)
-Respiratory System (nose, trachea, lungs)
-Immune System (many types of protein cells, organs, tissues)
- Excretory System (lungs, large intestine, kidneys)
- Digestive System (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines)
- Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
STEPS 2 & 3: INFORMATION SEEKING
STRATEGIES & LOCATION OF RESOURCES- PRINT
Anatomy-Non Fiction (Dewey 611-613)
 Encyclopedias
 Reference Medical Guides
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STEPS 2 & 3: INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES &
LOCATION OF RESOURCES- ONLINE
Anatomy Arcade http://www.anatomyarcade.com/
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*BBC Science & Nature Human Body http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
*Kids Health-How the Human Body Works http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
*Kids Konnect- Human Body
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/31-health/337-human-body.html
*A Look Inside the Human Body http://warriors.warren.k12.il.us/dburke/bodyindex.htm
*Medline Anatomy http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anatomy.html
*MEDtropolis Virtual Body http://medtropolis.com/vbody.asp
*Minnesota State Human Anatomy
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/index.shtml
*Nature’s Best the Human Body
http://library.thinkquest.org/2935/Natures_Best/Nat_Best_High_Level/Title_Net_Page/Title_page_
h.html
*Surfing the Human Body http://library.thinkquest.org/J001614F/
*Yucky Gross and Cool Body http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/
STEP 4: USE OF INFORMATION
Complete human anatomy worksheets
 Create online flash cards- if time permits
-Flashcard DB http://flashcarddb.com/
-MuchoBeets http://www.muchobeets.com/
-Quizlet http://quizlet.com/
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STEP 5: SYNTHESIS
Create a PPT on the Human Body System & Its
Functions (listed in Step #1)
 A Works Cited Page is included at the end of the
PPT
BibMe http://bibme.org/
Easy Bib http://easybib.com/
Purdue OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
 Take an end of the unit test on the Systems of
the Human Body
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STEP 6: EVALUATION (BEFORE SUBMISSION OF
PPT)
 Were each of the major body systems included?
 Is there a clear description of each of the body
parts for each system?
 Is there a clear description of each of the
functions for each body system?
 Do the background, colors, fonts, and sizes create
a PPT that is easy to read and fitting with the
guidelines of the assignment?
 Do the pictures/images (graphics) and animation
(transitions) fit within the guidelines of the
assignment?
STEP 6: EVALUATION CONTINUED
Is a correctly formatted work cited page with
references for images, websites, and print
materials included at the end of the PPT?
 Is the PPT easy to read with minimal spelling and
grammatical errors?
 Would I feel proud to submit the work?
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Body Sys Matrix.doc
 Body System organizer.doc
 Body Systems rubric.doc
 Endocrine System PPT
 Human Body PPT Lesson.doc
 Human Body Systems Worksheet
 Student/Teacher Powerpoint Rubric
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