Animal Structure and Function SBI 3U Amy, Chris, Meryl and Sally

Big Ideas Groups of organs with specific structures and functions work together as systems, which interact with other systems in the body. The development and uses of technology to maintain human health are based, in part, on the changing needs of society.

Overall Expectations E1. Analyse the relationships between changing societal needs, technological advances, and our understanding of internal systems of humans E2. Investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, the functional responses of the respiratory and circulatory systems of animals, and the relationships between their respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems. E3. Demonstrate an understanding of animal anatomy and physiology, and describe disorders of the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems.

Course Outline

Activities CategoryResource TypeActivity Nature of ScienceHistorical case studyScurvy and the discovery of vitamins Basic Concepts of Science Recent research development The function of appendix HookEnergy in sugar/ Lung model Skills of Inquiry and Communication Dry LabDisease Diagnosis Wet LabLung capacity, heart rate measurement, and physical fitness Relationships amongst STSE Contemporary Issue- based case Pro-biotic yogurt

Hook/ Demo What’s in your food?

Wet Lab Lung capacity, heart rate measurement, and fitness ▫ Part 1: Vital Capacity vs. Gender Vital Capacity vs. Height ▫ Part 2: Heart Rate Measurement vs. Body Weight ▫ Part 3: Lung Capacity vs. Physical Fitness Index

Wet Lab Safety concerns ▫ Personal health issues ▫ Space Tips ▫ Demonstrate how to exhale into the balloon ▫ Demonstrate how to measure the diameter ▫ Remind students to find pulse’s location prior to proceeding to experiment ▫ Remind students to read the procedures carefully

Wet lab Interactive activity Students will collect and share data Students will complete a mini-lab report, learning how to: ▫ Develop hypotheses ▫ Graph results ▫ Summarize results and observe patterns ▫ Explain and discuss results and patterns ▫ Design experiment