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Outline | Performance Tasks | Rubrics
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Content
Outline:
Circulatory
System
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Digestive
System
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Muscular
System
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Nervous
System
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Respiratory
System
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Skeletal
System
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Performance
Tasks:
1. Students will complete
a replica of the human body and its systems. After each system is studied
a part of the body representing that system will be added to a cut-out
of their own body (traced and cut out of butcher paper).*
2. Students will complete
a journal of responses to activities completed throughout the theme.*
3. Simon Says and/or The
Hokey Pokey as review games for the parts of the human body learned. (To
be done at the start of each lesson.)
4. Teacher will assess student-chosen
activities collected in a portfolio.
Rubrics
for Assessing Performance Tasks:
For
Performance Task #1
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S
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Student correctly completes
the body model.
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Student is able to identify
the body systems and describe their functions.
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N
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Student correctly completes
the body model.
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Student is able to identify
the body systems, but is not able to describe all of their functions.
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U
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Student misunderstands the task
or makes little or no effort to complete the task.
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For
Performance Task #2:
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S
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All journal responses are completed
and correctly address the given topics.
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Student demonstrates appropriate
written communication skills.
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N
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All journal responses are completed
but do not all correctly address the given topics.
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Student attempts appropriate
written communication skills.
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U
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Little or no effort is made
to complete journal responses.
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Little or no demonstration of
correct written communication skills.
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For
Performance Task #4:
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S
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Student includes representative
samples of his / her work from each of the systems studied.
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Student is able to justify his
/ her choices of work samples.
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N
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Student includes representative
samples of his / her work from most of the systems studied.
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Student is able to offer some
justification for his / her choices of work samples.
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U
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Little or no effort is made
to complete portfolio.
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Instructional
Activities:
Kick-Off
Activity:
| Materials: |
butcher paper in white and brown
pencils
scissors
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| Procedures:xx |
1. Students take turns tracing
a partner on butcher paper.
2. Each student cuts out
his/her own body.
3. Explain to students that
as you study each body system you will be adding a representative body
part to their paper bodies. It is necessary to explain that while you do
have, for example, bones throughout your body, you will be adding only
a small part of the skeletal system. It will also be necessary to explain
that some organs will cover up others because some systems are layered
on top of others. |
Instructional
Activities for Each Body System:
This instructional unit
was designed by teachers of the:
Henry County Public
Schools
McDonough, Georgia,
USA
770/957-6601
Questions/Comments 
Updated
4/19/98
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