"Is There A Doctor In The House?"
Grade levels: 3-5 (Lessons vary according to grade level)
In this course, students study various systems of the human body and explore the innner workings of a hospital. Students choose a specialty to teach classmates through in-depth research and self-created visual aids.
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Objectives
ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
The human body requires a team of systems, working together to keep people functioning. Likewise, medical professionals work as a team to produce quality health care.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- How are the human body systems different from one another?
- What occupations produce medical professionals that form teams in hospitals?
- What partnerships are created within systems?
- How do shortages within hospitals affect the entire system?
- How does a weak system affect other systems in the body?
- What does it take to provide quality health care?
- What does it take to have a healthy body?
SKILLS
Students will be able to:
- identify 6 major systems within the body
- explore various occupations in the medical field
- analyze connections within systems
- explain how shortages and inadequacies affect the system
- discover weaknesses & strengths of health care through research
KNOWLEDGE
Students will understand:
- how to conduct research and collect data
- how team members depend on one another
- the key characteristics of an effective team
- the various components of quality health care
- the different functions of the body systems, and how they interact
*Click on Gifted Curriculum at the top to see how this unit is aligned with Georgia Performance Standards.
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| Assessment, Expectations, & Extra Credit |
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
Rubrics
Anecdotal notes
Checklists
Teacher observations of individual & group projects and activities
Self & peer evaluations
Pre and post assessments
EXPECTATIONS
Be prepared to try your best every time (in your work and when working with others).
Remember that every week counts, so please make every effort to be here.
EXTRA CREDIT
Students are always encouraged to continue their studies at home. Extra work will be rewarded with extra credit. |
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