Human Body Research Project

Here is a copy of the guidelines if you are working on a disease or disorder. Remember that you have to state your resources (books, websites, etc), there must be research involved (if you have a relative who suffers from a disease, like cancer, they can help you will examples from their experiences but may no know all the treatments, discoveries, etc), and all projects have a written component (you can't just show videos or pictures on the SMARTboard).

Diseases & Disorders of the

 Human Body

1. Choose a disease or disorder that affects a system, organ, part or structure of the body.

2. Use the guidelines below to help you research information about your disease/disorder. Remember that these are suggestions, include any information that you think is important.

Guidelines: 

              Who discovered your disease?

              How did it get its name?

              What type of people does it affect (race, gender, age)

              What system of the body does it affect?

              Causes or risk factors.

              Describe the symptoms.

              What does the disease do to the body?

              Can it be prevented?

              Is it treatable/curable?

              Why did you choose to research this?

              What are your reactions to your research?

Presentation Methods:

            SMARTboard presentation

           

            Newscast/ Video

            Model/Diorama

            Comic book / Storyboard

           

Examples of diseases/disorders

            Diabetes               Stroke

            Asthma                  Downs Syndrome

            Lou Gehrig’s Disease

            Epilepsy