Category Archives: activity

Designing a Prosthetic Hand an Engaging STEM Challenge for Anatomy

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Edgy Instruction

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Case of the Missing Coat: A Christmas Crime Scene PBL for Forensics

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Edgy Instruction

What Happens When Santa Realizes His Magic Coat Was Stolen From His Closet? …… He calls 911 and deploys E.L.F.S. (Evidence Locating Forensic Squad) This time of the year is just wonderful hectic! My students are tired and stressed. I … Continue reading →

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Zombie Wound Healing Lab REVISED for 2021!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Edgy Instruction

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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The Pink Eye of Death– A Medical Mystery

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Edgy Instruction

SciFri · The Pink Eye of Death Your Mission Step 1: Listen to Dr. Judy Melinek describe this baffling case from the link above (or read the transcript below): Here’s the case: A 30-year-old man goes into an emergency room and … Continue reading →

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Need a Cute Activity for Valentine’s Day? Create an “Anatomically Correct” Valentine!! Now with UPDATED DIAGRAMS!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Edgy Instruction

Need a Cute Valentine’s Day Activity? How about Creating an Anatomically Correct Valentine Heart? I developed this several years ago and always used it with my Anatomy and Physiology classes.  They loved it!  Some years, I had the students draw … Continue reading →

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Medical Mystery PBL for Anatomy & Physiology- Skeletal System

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Edgy Instruction

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 Edgy Instruction

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 Edgy Instruction

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 Edgy Instruction

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 Edgy Instruction

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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