BodyQuest

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[Roles]

To successfully complete this Quest you will need to work cooperatively in groups of four. Each student in the group will need to assume one of the four roles.

Role 1 Doctor of Digestive System

Role 2 Doctor of Skeletal System

Role 3 Doctor of Immune System

Role 4 Doctor of Nervous System
 

[Task] [Top of Page]

     1.  Break into groups of four and assign one of the four roles: doctor of digestive system, skeletal system, immune system, and nervous system.   

    2.  Research and become experts (take notes) in different body systems.

    3.  Learn about other body systems from others in group.

    4.  Be able to identify if a problem occurs in your body which of four body systems does it affect.
 
[Process] [Top of Page]

     1.  After assigning who is going to be doctor of one of the specific body systems, study the information for the corresponding system by clicking on one of icons.  Make sure to write notes and/or make a printout of any pages you think might be helpful in understanding a certain body system.

SKELETAL SYSTEM

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

IMMUNE SYSTEM

NERVOUS SYSTEM

     2.  Share notes and diagrams.  Exchange notes and diagrams so that everyone in the group gets a chance to be familar with the given four body systems.  Try to limit the time a student gets to study all body systems for 15-20 minutes.
             
     3.  Take the quiz by clicking on the quiz icon, make a printout of the quiz, and take the quiz (Ignore banner on top of quiz printout).

      4.  Hand in the filled out quizzed to the teacher as well as notes taken on            each body system.

[Evaluation] [Top of Page]

Students will be graded on how well each student took notes and how each student worked as team in each group.  The Quiz will graded on how well the students absorbed the material of the resources and definitely will tell the teacher how well each student listen his or her team members.

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