PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES THE UNITS PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS Construct a life-size human body poster showing all the different body systems! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES HEART DISEASE Build a working pump! Dissect a sheep heart! Measure heart rate and blood pressure! Learn to read an EKG! Look at blood under a microscope! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES DIABETES Learn to analyze food labels! Build models of food molecules, enzymes, and hormones! Plan a food menu for diabetic teenager! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SICKLE CELL DISEASE Map the human chromosome! Build pedigree charts to show relationships and heredity! Build models of amino acids and proteins! Design proteins with specific functions! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA Build models of cholesterol and fatty acids! Do real “DNA fingerprinting” in a laboratory! Diagnose diseases! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES INFECTIOUS DISEASE Collect, stain, and view bacteria under a microscope! Build a model of a virus! Produce a Public Health Awareness Campaign! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS Discuss how medical devices and research improve quality of life! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES GRANT PROPOSAL Learn how to get money to fund research! PROJECT LEAD THE WAY – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES