body systems

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Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)
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Science
Human Anatomy & Physiology
11, 12
High (9-12)

Assuming the role of a potential personal trainer, students write a research paper describing the various aspects of a typical skeletal muscle fiber (cell). In the paper, students include information on the basic anatomy of a muscle fiber, the sliding filament theory, and the roles of both ATP...

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Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)
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Science
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
11, 12
High (9-12)

As potential future healthcare providers (and healthcare recipients), students should be aware that medical mistakes are fairly common, and can be very costly to both care providers and patients. In this task, students will research three examples of related medical mistakes and write a journal...

Medical Mysteries

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Curriculum Embedded Task
Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
Susan E. Schultz
5
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Science
Biology
9, 10
High (9-12)

In this task, students are asked to construct an argument about the probable cause of death of a fictitious young man who collapsed and died at a local university. Students are given a set of information and will be continuously supplied with new information and the results of lab tests...

Body Systems

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Curriculum Embedded Task
Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) Performance Design Team
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Science
Biology
9, 10, 11, 12
High (9-12)

In this task, students will:

  • Part 1: Gather background research on the 11 body systems
  • Part 2: Select a virus and research the effect it has on each of the previously researched human systems
  • Part 3: Create a comprehensive Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the
  • ...