1. Five Systems of the Human Body  1. Digestive System – Breaks down food into nutrients  2. Respiratory System – Intakes Oxygen/ Outputs Carbon Dioxide  3. Circulatory System – Blood carries Oxygen and nutrients throughout body  4. Excretory System – How the body gets rid of waste  5. Reproductive System – How humans reproduce

2. Digestive System

3. Excretory System (Urinary System)

4. Circulatory System

5. Respiratory System

6. Reproductive System

7. Now I want you to work in groups with the others at your table. I will assign you each a different part of the body to research for 10 minutes. As you are researching, make sure you are writing down any and all facts you find. You will, then, take 8 minutes to put together a 2 minute presentation. Breakdown of who is presenting: Person 1: Give the name of the part of the body I have given you and what system it is important to. Use proper sentences when speaking. Ex. The organ that we researched is ___________ and it is important to... Person 2: List how it relates to the human body. For example, the heart circulates blood throughout the body. Lungs are where gases…, i.e. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged… Person 3: Give a disease that is related to this organ. For example, Asthma is related to the lungs. It causes the lungs to… Person 4: List a couple of causes of the disease. Asthma can be caused by genetics and/or inhaling air pollutants. Research Project 20 Minute Posters

8. Table One: Pancreas Table Two: Skin Table Three: Ovary Table Four: Liver Table Five: Kidney(s) Table Six: Diaphragm Table Seven: Arteries Table Eight: Red Blood Cells Have Fun!!!! And, remember, NO WIKIPEDIA!!!