Help the President Stay Healthy
Mrs. Gunuskey Lakeside 5th Grade
Body Systems
 
 
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
 
 
Introduction
 
The President of the United  States recently had his annual check-up and his doctor says he is not as healthy as he should be.  You are each a specialist in 1 of 5 body systems, and since you are the best doctors in the country, the president’s health advisor has contacted you to come up with ways for the president to keep his body at its healthiest.  Your expert knowledge is going to be crucial for the president to maintain good health.  You will only have a week to develop a plan, so you all better get to work!
 
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 The Task
You will be assigned to a team consisting of 3 doctors, all of whom are a specialist in a different body system.  Within your team, you will make a poster containing basic information about your 3 body systems, descriptions of how your body systems work together, and things for the president to do or eat to keep these body systems healthy.  You will present your poster to the president, his doctor, and health advisor.
 
 
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The Process
 
1      You already have been assigned to teams of  three.  Each team consists of  three doctors that specialize in a different body system to research.  .
 
2      Resources for each body system are listed  below.  Use these websites to  gain information about your body system and think about how it interacts  with the other two systems.
 
 
Website for the Skeletal System:
Your Gross and Cool Body: Skeletal System
My Body: Bones
Skeletal System - The Bone Zone
Thinkquest - The Skeletal System  
  
Bones of the Human Body
 
Websites for the Digestive System:
My Body: Digesting Food
Full Diagram of Digestive System
The Real Deal on the Digestive System
Human Body Adventure: Digestive System
The Digestive Journey
Your Gross and Cool Body: Digestive System 
 
 
Websites for the Muscular System:
My Body: Muscles
Your Multitalented Muscles
Your Gross and Cool Body: Muscular System 
 
Thinkquest: The Muscular System
Muscles of the Human Body
Discovery Kids: Your Muscular System
 
Websites for the Nervous System:
Your Gross and Cool Body: Nervous System
Nervous System: How it interacts with other body systems
Discovery Kids: Your Nervous System
Human Body Adventure: Nervous System
Thinkquest: Nervous System
 
Websites for the Cardiovascular/Circulatory System:
Your Gross and Cool Body: Cardiovascular System
Body in Motion: Cardiovascular System
Inner Body: Cardiovascular System
The Franklin Institute Online: The Circulatory System 
Thinkquest: Circulatory System
 
 
 
3      After you have researched, you should be able  to answer the following questions:
        a      What are the main organs of this body system?
        b      What do these organs do?
        c      What are some ways you can keep this body                         system healthy?
        d      How does it interact with the other two                            systems assigned to your group?
 
4      After you have completed your research, join  back with your team and share what you have found.  Discuss how the three systems may  work together and ways that you can keep them healthy. 
 
5      Finally, in your team, you will make a poster  that you will present to the class.   On this poster, include:
        a      A picture of each body system
        b      Any basic information about the systems
        c      How the three systems interact
        d      At least 3 tips on how to keep the body                                  systems healthy
 
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Evaluation
 
Each student will receive their own rubric.  Some grades will be individual, such as the information on the body systems and their own presentation.  The other grades will be the same for the entire group.  Your grade will consist of the following components:
 
 
 
Scoring Rubric
 
Quality and Quantity of Information on Body Systems
0        No information on  body systems
1        Minimal information; poorly written, 11+ mistakes; unorganized
2        Basic information;5-10 mistakes
3        Well developed descriptions; 0-5 mistakes; written at a high                level
 
 
 
Quality and Quantity of Description of How the Body Systems Interact
0        No information on  how the body systems interact
1        Minimal information; poorly written, 11+ mistakes; unorganized
2        Basic information;5-10 mistakes
3        Well developed descriptions; 0-5 mistakes; written at a high                level
 
 
 
Quality and Quantity of the  Health Plan for the President
0        No health plan for  the President
1        Minimal information; poorly written, 11+ mistakes; unorganized
2        Basic information; 5-10 mistakes
3        Well developed descriptions; 0-5 mistakes; written at a high                level
 
 
 
Quality of Presentation Using  Good Presentation Techniques 
1        Some members did all  the work; read presentation directly; hard         to hear and understand
2        Not all members contributed equally; several “umms” and “likes”;        some parts were unclear
3        All members contributed equally; well organized presentation;              good eye contact; few “umms” and “likes”; clear pronunciation
 
 
Quality of Poster
0        Some components missing from poster
1        Unorganized; lack  of color and creativity
2        Has basic requirements; some color and creativity
3        Very organized; very colorful and creative
 
 
Conclusion
Congratulations!  Your health care plan has helped to keep the President of the United States healthy.  He thanks you for your hard work and research.  Not only did you help the President, but now you can help yourself by following your own plan to keep your body healthy.
 
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