Diagnosis Derby

emarisca — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:42:42 +0000

Diagnosis Derby: Work with the doctor and patients in the Caterwaul Clinic to diagnose their diseases. Given access to a set of tests that can be performed, along with The Big Book of Diseases, find all the abnormal results for a patient and determine which disease they must have.

Standards Covered in Quest line:

Disciplinary Core Ideas:

LS1.A: Structure and Function

Practices:

Developing and Using Models
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Cross Cutting Concepts:

Systems and System Models
Structure and Function
Stability and Change

HS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on functions at the organism system level such as nutrient uptake, water delivery, and organism movement in response to neural stimuli. An example of an interacting system could be an artery depending on the proper function of elastic tissue and smooth muscle to regulate and deliver the proper amount of blood within the circulatory system.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include interactions and functions at the molecular or chemical reaction level.]

Topic:

Biology

Subtopic:

Human Body Systems

Walkthrough:

Quests:

HB2.1: Paging Patient F

HB2.2: Paging Patient S

HB2.3: Paging Patient C

HB2.4: Get Well Soon

Triage Tango

emarisca — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:41:35 +0000

Triage Tango: Talk to the patients in the Caterpillar Clinic to see what their symptoms are and refer them to the specialist that can best address their symptoms. Match the ailments to the body system it seems most connected to and experience the fact that some problems are not easily identified as relating to one specific system.

Standards Covered in Quest line:

Disciplinary Core Ideas: