comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. (1)
demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services. (2)
demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks. (3)
analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health. (4)
demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills that enhance health. (6)
OBJECTIVES:
Students will:
document the answers to the questions from each curriculum page/body system.
complete the activities/questions from each body system curriculum page.
recall facts of information on each body system.
utilize classroom technology to answer questions on the human body.
reflect on the information that they have gathered.
MATERIALS:
Personal computers with Internet access
"Human Body" folder
Notebook paper
Pencils, pens, markers
Body cutout
Computer disk
Instructions
Evaluation forms
Assessment checklist
PROCEDURES:
Introduction:
Divide
the students into groups of 3-5 students.
Explain:
"Today we are going to begin our research on the human body. One group will be on the computer, while the remaining groups will be at other activity centers. Since each group will have the opportunity to work on the computers, I would like
to give the instructions for this activity to the entire class. I have printed out instructions for this activity if you need some helpful reminders. Additionally, I have printed out the body system questions for the system that we are going to study th
is week."
how the bold type indicates what link to look at for the answers to the questions.
Demonstrate
how to link to the web.
Ask
the students to answer all of the questions completely.
Explain
that the questions can be answered on notebook paper or on the word processor. They can type the answers on the word processor AFTER all of the questions have been answered/completed.
Answer
the first couple of questions with the students.
Conclusion:
Ask
the students if they have any questions.
Ask
the students to repeat the directions back to you.
EVALUATION:
The students will answer the questions from the curriculum page with 100% accuracy.
The students will complete all of the activities from the curriculum page. Their work should be placed into their human body folder.
The students will write a journal entry about this activity. They will write about what they liked or did not like about this activity or what they learned about from this activity.
The students will complete an evaluation form on their behavior/productivity during this assignment.