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Primary School: My Body System Project

April 10, 2017

Primary School: My Body System Project

In 4th grade S+ science, our students were challenged to research a body system, build a model of the system, and present their models to peers. This year, students had more components to the project than in previous years. Various books and videos for each system were uploaded to a file sharing website where the students could then download the materials at home. Each student was required to research a system's parts and functions, as well as being challenged to research topics such as diseases associated with the system, medical professionals and the instruments they use to treat the system, compare everyday objects that functioned similarly to the system, and give advice on how to keep the system healthy.

The sequence that the system functions by was recorded step by step onto note cards. For each step, the students were encouraged to find an interesting fact to draw the attention of the audience. The note cards were checked by the teacher and then sorted into the best sequence. Information collected for topics related to the system was written into sections and planned for the poster. Students compared their notes with the notes of other students researching the same body system. Students found this part of the PBA especially helpful, as they could see gaps in their knowledge and practice explaining the body system to knowledgeable peers. Additionally, each group made a simple poster listing the facts they had learned about the system. These posters were hung outside the classroom with a folder where readers from their class or others could write comments or questions.

Days before the presentation, students were encouraged to practice their presentations at home with the guidance and comments of parents. In class time, each student faced the wall and practiced presenting. Eventually, for two days, students were placed in groups with peers presenting various body systems. In previous years, students were expected to present for 4 minutes, but this year all students had to be stopped after 10 whole minutes of presenting their posters, asking questions to the group about the body system, and answering questions.

(Written by Will Joines Picture by Wu Xiaodong)