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Medical Mystery PBL for Anatomy & Physiology- Skeletal System

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

There’s Been A Massive Bus Crash and ALL Our Patients Were Onboard…. Oh NO! My students get into ANY story~ That’s why they love our PBL projects! We are using our life-sized “stackable” patients throughout the year as they investigate … Continue reading →

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Medical Mystery PBL for Anatomy & Physiology- Integumentary System

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Let’s Investigate Our Patient’s Diagnosis…. For our study of the Integumentary System in our Medical Mystery PBL, I told the students that their patient had visited his/her family doctor and had been tentatively diagnosed with an unusual skin disorder. I … Continue reading →

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Wound Lab for the Integumentary System

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

What do you get when you cross petroleum jelly, food coloring/fake blood, toilet tissue, and cocoa powder? A fun, engaging lab activity for your Integumentary System unit, of course! My students sometimes think studying the Integumentary System can be a … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Reproductive System!

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Teaching the Reproductive System to High School Students can be Interesting…. My students struggle because most anatomical diagrams are small and can be difficult for them to analyze. My class created big bodies with basic organs from an outline I … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Endocrine System!

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

The Endocrine System Simplified! My students struggle because most anatomical diagrams are small and can be difficult for them to analyze. My class created big bodies with basic organs from an outline I drew for their Gallery Walk at the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Integumentary System!

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

The Body’s Largest Organ… The Skin I had a hard time with this one!  The skin is the body’s largest organ, so how the heck was I supposed to incorporate that into a life-sized diagram? It took a bit of … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Skeletal System!

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

The Skeleton– Life-sized! My students struggle because most anatomical diagrams are small and can be difficult for them to analyze. My class created big bodies with basic organs from an outline I drew for their Gallery Walk  at the conclusion … Continue reading →

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