View Bozeman science video Systems and System Models

What systems have you noticed that help you stay healthy? Write down your ideas and observations.. Do you have other ideas that are not on this list?

• • What systems do you use in your house to stay healthy?

  • What systems are being used outside your house in your community that are helping us to stay healthy during the coronavirus outbreak?

  • What components of the healthcare system have you had experience with? Do you see a doctor or go to a clinic for check-ups? Do you see a dentist?

  • What do you notice about your body systems? Do you eat at certain times? Do you sleep at certain times? Do you brush your teeth at certain times? Do you feel better if you exercise?

You can use this worksheet to guide your learning today.

• Drawing Microorganisms - Student worksheet.

Get inspired and amazed at the world of protists and plankton by viewing these videos

• Introduction to the Protists

• The Hidden Life of Pond Water

• The Secret life of Plankton

Pause on one of these microscopic creatures on these videos that intrigue you and draw it as accurately as you are able to.

• Try and identify the microorganism from this website of microscope pictures of pond life - Website link

Other resources

• Video - What is a protist?

View these videos to learn more about germ theory and how the microscope played an important role in the discover of the cause of infectious disease. Reading

• The Wacky History of Cell Theory

• Luis Pasteur - Scientist

• Florence Nightingale- Famous Nurse Bio

Reading resource

• Pages C-21 to C-26 in the SEPUP Cell and Disease textbook

Reflect

1. Why is the germ theory of disease important in understanding infectious diseases?

2. How important was the development of the microscope in discovering the cause of infectious diseases?

3. How does learning about these people from the past, help you understand why we are asking people to engage in social distancing and washing hands often during the coronavirus outbreak?

View this video as your introduction to the topic for today.

• How a few scientists transformed how we think about disease

Complete the Mapping a London Epidemic worksheet where you will look at Cholera data and map the location of the infected well - similar to what Dr. Snow did in London during the Cholera epidemic.

• Mapping a London Epidemic worksheet. (This lesson is from the National Geographic Website.)

Materials

• Tape or other materials that can be used to attach pieces of your raceway together.

• Paper tubes, paper plates, cardboard cartons

• Marbles, small balls, cars, or other items that can toll through your raceway

The Challenge

• Design a structure using your materials that is either free standing or attached to a wall. This structure will be your raceway for marbles, a car, or another object of your choice.

More Ideas

• Try building the longest raceway that you can.

• Try building a raceway with curves and jumps

• Build two or more raceways and hold a competition

• Decorate your raceway.

• Here are some other creative ideas - https://safeshare.tv/x/KJJfpuV3ne0#