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Circulatory System Author Wendy
Ratkovec Introduction: Students
research a site on the internet to answer questions relating to the circulatory
system Content Area(s) and Grade Level
5+ Integrated disciplines
Science, Technology Objectives
Science Standards: (From NE State Standards; available at: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/Issu/SS/SocSStnd.html) v
4.5.3 Students will develop an
understanding of the structure and function in living systems. Technology Standards:
(From ISTE: available at: http://cnets.iste.org/index3.html) vSelect and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.
Materials/Technologies v
Teacher prepared worksheet of the
following questions: 1.
About how large is your heart? 2.
What 3 things can you do to have a healthy heart? 3.
Name the 4 chambers in a heart. 4.
What is the pulmonary circulation system? 5.
If you took all of an average child's blood vessels and laid them end to
end the line would be over ___________ miles long. 6.
An adult's would be __________ long. 7.
(Bonus) What percentage of the population shares type A positive blood? v
Computer with internet capabilities v
Internet Resource/Tools: http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/biosci.html v
Advance Preparation: ·
The teacher must prepare the worksheet
of questions after previewing the web site. v
Skills Needed: The children must be
familiar with the use of the internet and the use of hyperlinks. Procedures Springboard This
activity may be part of a study on the circulatory system or the heart, etc…
Students should have been introduced to, and should be familiar with this
information. What teacher is to do v
Introduce the activity.
Group students in 2s, or allow them to work alone. v
Explain the worksheet, if any
questions. v
Guide the students to the website. v
Guide them in searching and answering
the questions. What students are to do v
Complete
the worksheet on the heart by researching the available website.
Closure Discuss
any difficulties in using the website. Did
students find it easy? Difficult?
Assessment Each
student will be evaluated during the entire process as s/he gathers and records
information on the worksheet. Students
will also be evaluated on the quality of their group or individual work.
The rubric shows the requirements that will be used to evaluate the
student. Encourage students to
refer to the rubric throughout the activity to make sure that each student
remains on task. RUBRIC Beginning/
Developing/ Proficient/
Exemplary Student participated positively a group. Student used online Student
put forth quality time Student
analyzed information by: Information
was well researched. * Place a
check for each outcome in the appropriate column. Explanation I
chose this activity because I liked the site that teaches about the heart.
It is very in-depth and has a lot of pictures to help the students learn
about the circulatory system. It is
very easily navigable by the students. The
worksheet correlates with it very well. The
questions are not too difficult to answer. This is an easy activity to work on simple research skills. Merryellen
Towey Schulz, Ph.D.
College of Saint Mary
Spring, 2001 |
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