Human Body Systems WebQuest

A WebQuest for Late Elementary Age Children.

1. HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS:
What Do They Do?
NEXTA WebQuest by David W. Black

2. Illinois Learning Standard
State Goal 23.A.2 Identify basic body
systems and their functions (e.g.,
circulatory, respiratory, nervous).
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3. Introduction
Ever wonder how the body works while you do
stuff? Me too! So we are going to take a trip
around the marvels of the Human Body and
the systems that make it GO!
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4. Check This Out!
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5. Do This!
•Open a New Document in Word.
•Name Each of the FOUR Systems in the
Demonstration You Just Did.
•Tell What YOU Think Each One Does.
•Tell How Each MIGHT Affect the Others.
But WAIT – There’s MORE!
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6. Do This, Too!
Write a sentence or two to describe what
happens to each system when you:
*Eat a big meal!
*Run a race!
*Do push ups!
*Play a video game!
*Sleep in on Saturday!
Or come up with your OWN IDEA!
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7. Check Yourself!
Look at These:
•System One.
•System Two.
•System Three.
•System Four.
Go HERE for MORE!
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8. Helpful Links:
•Neuroscience for Kids.
•Digestive System Video.
•Circulatory System Article.
•Skeletal System List and Activities.
•Nutrition Game.
•How Food Affects the Brain.
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9. Wrap It Up!
•Now take what you learned and make a POSTER!
This can include drawings, photographs, charts,
and text. Be colorful and exciting! Also, write a
short paragraph on what happens when
someone does NOT take care of their body.
•EXTRA CREDIT: Choose one of your descriptions
from earlier in this WebQuest - like what
happens to the Circulatory System when you run
a race – and show the class! (Tip: Be sure to
choose an activity that has VISIBLE RESULTS!
“Eating a Big Meal” would not SHOW anything.)
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10. Expectations:
Category 4 3 2 1
Oral
Presentation
Interesting
delivery that
holds audience
attention. Does
extra credit
portion.
Relatively
interesting
delivery that
usually holds
audience
attention.
Delivery is able
to hold
audience
attention most
of the time.
Some lack of
organization.
Delivery
uninteresting
and audience
attention lost.
Some portions
of presentation
missing or
incomplete.
Content Meets ALL
requirements
and extra
credit. Shows
complete
understanding
of assignment.
Meets ALL
requirements
with no extra
credit. Shows
understanding
of assignment.
Meets 75% of
the
requirements.
Shows some
understanding
of assignment.
Meets less than
75% of
requirements.
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11. Help ME!
•What did you like best about this project?
•What did you like the least?
•If you were the teacher, what would you
change?
Take a few minutes to share your thoughts in a
NEW Word document. Print it out and turn it
in. You do NOT have to put your name on this
part. Thanks! You are now DONE! WooHoo!