Systems: Performance Task on System Disorders Science

8th Grade

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Every Breath You Take

What are the implications of changing a component in a system?
What happens when a component of a system is changed? How would the system work? In this activity, you will look into the consequences of the choices individuals make that affect the human body system. Background The lungs are affected by choices made early in ones life. Without properly functioning lungs, breathing is difficult. Obesity affects all parts of the body and can cause serious effects as time goes on. Lung diseases such as emphysema and cancer can shorten ones life. Of course we have to get older, so ageing causes the lungs to lose elastic recoil. Knowing how our lungs work and how environmental influences affect the lung will help us make the right choices and live healthier lives. TASK ISM is known for its excellent service programme. Therefore it has been decided that grade 8 students will help with teaching of biology in local schools. You are required to research a respiratory disorder and you will also produce functional models of respiration to be used for science teaching in the local schools during the CWW trips in February. Ultimately, your job is to explore the possible consequences of unhealthy choices (diet, personal hygiene, and lifestyle) on our bodies. You will be working in 3-member teams and will present your model to your science teachers. Specifically, you will choose a disorder related to the respiratory system and create a modified breathing model to show this disorder. List of Disorders puncture wound (collapsed lung) mucus (sick with cold) emphysema bronchitis

asthma pneumonia drowning tuberculosis PROCEDURE

tar build up lung cancer cystic fibrosis pneumothorax

A. Find information about your disorder. Your research should cover the following aspects.
Provide a description of the disorder. Which respiratory structure(s) is/are affected? Describe the purpose of the structure/s in respiration and how they are affected? What causes the disorder? What are the symptoms of the disorder? How does the problem affect respiration? Can it be cured and if so, how can it be cured? Is there a therapy? What preventative measures, if any, can be taken?
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Systems: Performance Task on System Disorders Science

8th Grade

B. Build your modified model of breathing. Modify your lung model to include features that will show the respiratory disorder. You may use some materials from home or materials that are available in the lab. C. Write-up. Each team member will write a 1-page document for the science teachers at local schools to help them teach respiration. Refer to the guide below:
A. Diagram and Description of Breathing Model Name the parts of the lung that you see in your model. Show and describe how your model of breathing represents the respiratory disorder.

B. The Breathing Process Explain how breathing in your diseased model lung is different from the normal breathing process (organize in a T-chart).
Fig. 1 Basic breathing model

C. Changes in components of the system

Describe the respiratory disorder. What are the causes? Symptoms? What environmental influences may have led or contributed to the respiratory disorder? Can it be cured and if so, how can it be cured? Is there a therapy? How can you take care of your lungs to make sure they stay healthy?

List of suggested websites http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_basics/lungs.html (this is a great site and you can even listen to the text of the articles!) www.lung.org/lung-disease/list.html (very comprehensive) www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/lung_health/index.html (great descriptions and a disease game) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex (clinical information) ASSESSMENT: Your work will be assessed based on the following: Category
Scientific Inquiry

Product
Modified Lung Model Construction = 5 Description = 10 Write-up Component changes = 5 Breathing comparison = 5 Diagram
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Points
15

Scientific Content

10

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