Category Archives: Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach

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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Medical Mystery PBL For Anatomy & Physiology- DAY 2

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

Body Cavities & Membranes- The topic for Day 2! On day 1 of this year-long PBL, my Anatomy & Physiology classes did “Patient Intake” where they filled out all the necessary paperwork for their “patient” and assembled the anterior (ventral) … Continue reading →

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Medical Mystery PBL for Anatomy & Physiology

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

How do you keep 120 teenagers engaged in a memorization-heavy class? This is a question that has kept me awake many nights! My Anatomy and Physiology classes are really large this year. I have 4 sections and close to 120 … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Practicals Sneak Peek!

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Here’s a sneak peek of what all 11 body systems combined look like as a finished project! Students will be able to work with organs and structures in both the anterior and posterior body cavities.  I have included all of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

The Respiratory System – Simplified! My students love having large-sized structures to work with and always tell me that it really helped them remember the organs. I looked for pre-made life-sized bodies with organs, but sadly only found things appropriate … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

The Lymphatic/ Immune System- Difficult to Visualize… Until Now! I admit, this system is really hard for my students to understand and visualize. Last year, when my students did the Gallery Walk, I simply had them draw in the major … Continue reading →

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