1. Journey Through the Human Body
Presenter: Samantha Elias

2. Introduction
The human body is a magical thing. There are many different components that all work together to help you to live. Understanding the parts of the body and their function in the various body systems is important. Through this WebQuest you will travel through the different body systems and explore the organs that are part of them. You will be asked to work with a group of 4 or 5 and be assigned a body system, research this system, and create a presentation for your classmates.

3. Task
What are you to do?!
You will choose your partners. With your partnerS you will be assigned one of the following body systems:
Skeletal/Muscular, Respiratory, Nervous, Circulatory, Digestive, Immune
Then what?!
You must find out what the system does, what organs are part of the system (or what makes up this system), what other systems your system interacts with, and why it is important.
With your partner, you will then create a presentation for the classroom. This presentation must range from 7-10 minutes.

4. Now that you have your partners, and your body system you are to:
Process
Now that you have your partners, and your body system you are to:
Research your body system using the internet. (Make note of the useful information you find on scrap paper, so its easy to look back!)
As a class, we will go to the computer lab where you will be able to work with your group. You will have two class periods to gather the information you need for your presentations.

5. On the presentation, you must include:
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On the presentation, you must include:
The function of your body system
The organs (or other components) that make up your system
Why this system is important
A labeled diagram of the system
What other systems it interacts with
How this system helps to maintain homeostasis in the body
At least 2 diseases/disorders of the body system
For the specific body systems, groups must include different information. The information is on the following pages.

6. Skeletal/Muscular Nervous How many bones are in an adult human?
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Skeletal/Muscular
How many bones are in an adult human?
What are the different types of joints?
How do the skeletal and muscular system work together?
Nervous
What are the two divisions of the nervous system, and their functions?
What are the major divisions of the brain?
How does a reflex work?
What are neurons?

7. Immune Digestive What are antibodies? What are antigens?
Process continued:
Immune
What are antibodies?
What are antigens?
What are the lines of defense that the body has against disease?
What are the components and percentages of the normal make-up of blood?
Digestive
What products are secreted by the stomach?
What are the three parts of the large intestine?
What is the role of cilia?
What is bile, and where is it produced and stored?
What is the function of the liver?

8. Circulatory Respiratory How many chambers does the heart have?
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Circulatory
How many chambers does the heart have?
hat are these chambers?
What is the function of each of the chambers of the heart?
What is a synapse?
Respiratory
Where does air enter the body?
What are the two phases of breathing?
What is the structure that stops food from entering the windpipe?
What are cilia, and their function in this body system?

9. You can choose one of the following as a form for your presentation:
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You will have another 2 class periods to put together your presentation for the class.
You can choose one of the following as a form for your presentation:
PowerPoint
Prezi Presentation
Glogster
Poster
Another visual form, that is approved by the teacher

10. Should include all of the required information
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In your presentation:
Should include all of the required information
Information should be organized and neatly done
The information can be typed or handwritten. If hand written, write on lined paper, and use clear handwriting!
Include titles and subtitles for each section of your presentation
Make sure that your presentation has at least 4 pictures, in addition to the required labeled body system picture.

11. Process continued:
Your Presentation:
You will be presenting your poster to your classmates. Your presentation should be about 7-10 minutes, and cover everything on your poster board (the front side, backside with both timeline and reflections). Be sure you practice your presentation with your partner, to make sure that when you present you are well rehearsed and ready. Each partner should take an equal amount of time to speak
Be sure to share the work equally. You are working with a partner, this assignment is a joint effort!!

12. Resources
You may use, but are not limited to the websites below for your research!
The following websites contain information on multiple different body systems:
National Geographic: Health and Human Body
About.com-Health
The Inner Body

13. The links below, and on the following page give specific information for the given body system.
Circulatory System:
Map of the Human Heart
Respiratory:
How Stuff Works-Respiratory System
Digestive
Digestive System
Reproductive
BUZZLE-Reproductive System Functions

14. Immune
The Body-Immune System
How Stuff Works-Immune System
Nervous
Nervous System Functions
Skeletal/Muscular
Muscular System Facts

15. Organization, layout, and design
Evaluation
Your poster will be evaluated based on the rubric below:
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Coverage of the Topic
Information on the presentation captures the important information about the topic. Information increases the audience/s understanding.
Information that is on the presentation captures the important information, but readers may need more information to completely understand topic.
Details on the presentation are too general or incomplete. Poster readers need more information to understand topic
Details on the presentation are lacking in relation to the topic.
Required Information
All of the required information is present, as well as additional information.
All of the required information is present.
Some of the required information is present.
Very little of the required information is present.
Organization, layout, and design
Layout appears very thought out. Information is very organized on the board, with a logical flow from topic to topic.
Layout appears thought out. Information is somewhat organized on the board with a semi-logical flow from topic to topic.
Layout appears slightly thought out. Information is slightly organized on the board, with little flow from topic to topic.
Information is disorganized, no flow between topics
Mechanics
No grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Almost no grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors
A few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Many grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.

16. Your presentation will be evaluated based on the rubric below:
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Covers all Material
Presentation covers all material on both sides of the board.
Presentation covers most of the material on both sides of the board.
Presentation covers some material on both sides of the board.
Presentation covers little material from both sides of the board.
Appropriate Time
Presentation is at least 7-10 minutes long. Partners shared equal information and time speaking
Presentation is 5-6 minutes long. Partners shared equal information and time speaking.
Presentation is 5-6 minutes long. Partners did not share equal amount of information and time speaking.
Presentation is less than 5 minutes long. Time spent speaking was not share equally between partners.
Delivery
Presentation did not seem hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly and distinctly. Presenters made eye contact with the audience.
Presentation did not seem hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly most of the time, and made eye contact with the audience.
Presentation seemed hurried or too slow. Presenters spoke clearly and distinctly some of the time and/or made little eye contact with the audience.
The presenters did not speak clearly most of the time and made very little eye contact with the audience.
Questions
Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with no trouble.
Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with some trouble.
Presenters were able to answer questions after their presentation in relation to their findings about the scientist with little trouble.
Presenters were unable to answer questions after their presentation,

17. Conclusion
Now that you have created your own presentation about a body system, and listened to your classmates present, you should have a basic understanding of how your body works. You should be able to describe the functions of each system, the organs involved, and how each system works together to keep your body functioning.

18. Teacher Page What is this project all about? Grade Level Intended for:
This is a group research project which requires students to work in a group to research a given body system. Students are then asked to put together a presentation to share their findings with their classmates. This way, students will learn about their own body system, but will also become knowledgeable on the systems their classmates researched.
This project is designed for multiple reasons:
To get students acquainted with research on the computer.
To give students experiences with research and “weeding out” the unnecessary information, while focusing on what is important for their assignments.
To give students a further look inside the body
Grade Level Intended for:
Regents Living Environment (9th/10th grade)
This assignment could be used for any level of student that understands basic researching skills. It can be modified to fit students needs.