1. Body Systems Research Project

2. Systems We have already covered
Circulatory system
Respiratory System
Nervous system
The neuron
The senses
The eye

3. Choose a Topic Digestive system Muscular System Skeletal System
Reproductive System

4. Endocrine System Immune System Excretory System The body’s Defenses
Infectious Disease
Excretory System
Overview
The skin

5. Circulatory system The Nervous System The Brain The Senses Blood
Hearing and Balance
Smell and Taste

6. The Human Life Cycle

7. Research Required: Research material Bibliography 2 book references
Include your text book
2 internet sites
I expect to have copies of these sites
Bibliography

8. Writing 1-2 page report in your own words. OR
Your speech that you are going to use in the presentation.

9. Presentation You will be presenting this information to our class… Or
To an elementary class (grades 4-5)

10. Multimedia Presentation You will need to do one or more of the following
A model
A power point presentation
An experiment or science demonstration (activity)
Flash presentation
Movie
3-D poster

11. Grading Timely and thorough
Standard 4: Understands the structure and function of cells and organisms.
Weights:
1 for the research and bibliography
2 for the writing
2 for the presentation
2 for the multimedia

12. Time Line Date Place Activity Homework 6 April Library Research
Writing/ Multi Media presentation
Work on Multi Media presentation
14 April
Writing/Multi Media Presentation
Work on Multi Media Presentation
Practice Presentation
16 April
Classroom
Work on Project
Practice Presentations
21 April
Presentations
23 April