SkeletalSystemProject

Wewillbeworkingonathreepartprojectrelatedtotheskeletalsystem.Parts1and2willbe
doneindividually,andpart3willbeinagroupofupto4people.Classtimewillbegivenforthe
project,andthefinalprojectwillbedueonFriday,March11.

Part1:TinkercadSkeleton
(February2526):
C.Beneck&MollySmith
YouwilluseTinkercadtocreateananatomicallycorrectskeleton.Theskeletonshouldbeas
detailedaspossible,andyoushouldalsoincludeyournameonthesamepageastheskeleton.
TheskeletonshouldbewhiteexceptforONEbone,whichshouldbered.Youwilllabelthis
boneandtakeascreenshotoftheimage.Youwillrepeatthisonemoretimewithadifferent
bone.Theseboneswillbediscussedinpart3oftheproject.
Talktoyourgroupmembersto
makesureyoueachchosetwodifferentbonestolabel/makered.

Part2:BoneDisorderResearch
(March24):
J.Moore&MollySmith
Mrs.Moorewillhelpyoulearnresearchtechniques,andyouwillusethosetechniquesto
researchabonedisorder.YouwillmakeaGoogleSlidespresentationwiththefollowing
information.YourGoogleSlideswillbeusedinPart3.

Requiredelements:
Causesofthedisorder
Describetheeffectyourdisorderhasontheskeletalsystem.
Areanyotherbodysystemsimpactedbythedisorder(muscular,integumentary,etc.)?
Severityofthedisorder/howisthequalityoflifeaffected?
Treatmentofandrecoveryfromthedisorder?
Howdoessomeonegetthisdisorder/aretherecertainpeoplewhoaremorelikelytoget
thedisorder?
Frequency/howoftendoesthisdisorderoccur?
Doesthedisorderhaveanyothernames?

BoneDisorders:
AvascularNecrosis
Osteosarcoma
CharcotsJoints
ScheuermannKyphosis
FibrousDysplasia
Kyphoscoliosis
OsteogenesisImperfecta
MyelomaBoneDisease
Acromegaly,Osteomyelitis
KlippelFeilSyndrome
AspertSyndrome
LeontiasisOssea
WinchesterSyndrome
Craniosynostosis
EwingSarcoma
Osteopetrosis
KniestDysplasia
Opsismodysplasia
TrevorDisease
HandigoduSyndrome
Osteomalacia
CamuratiEngelmannDisease
NailpatellaSyndrome
LeggCalvePerthes
Syndrome
Chondrosarcoma
GerodermiaOsteodysplastica

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Part3:ScreencastifyPresentation
(March710):
C.Beneck&MollySmith
Workingwithagroupofnomorethan4students,youwillcompileyourworkfromparts1and2
andcreateaGoogleSlidespresentationwithScreencastify.Theaudienceofthepresentationis
aclassof6thgraderswhoarebeginningaunitonthehumanbody,somakeitinterestingfor
them!!

YourPowerpointshouldincludethefollowingslides:
Introduction
Whatisincludedintheskeletalsystem(bones,ligaments,etc.)
Functionsoftheskeletalsystem
Atleastonefun/interestingfactabouttheskeletalsystem
AllgroupmembersscreenshotsfromPart1
AllgroupmembersdisorderslidesfromPart2
Picturesshouldbeincludedthroughoutthepresentationwhenpossible

YourScriptshouldincludethefollowing:
Yourscriptmustbe
written/typedoutandturnedinwithyourproject
Allgroupmembersshouldhaveaspeakingrole,andthescriptshouldstateclearlywho
issayingwhat
YoushouldNOTsimplyreadofftheslidesofthePowerpoint
Discusseachslidefromyourpowerpoint
Eachhighlightedboneshouldbenamed,discussed,andaninterestingfactor
informationaboutajointitisinvolvedinshouldbeincludedinyourscript

YourScreencastifyshouldmeetthefollowingcriteria:
Minimum5minuteslong
Speakclearlysothatyoucanbewellunderstood
Rememberthatyouraudienceis6thgraders!

Youwillturninthescriptandthescreencastifypresentation.

Rubric

Criteria

PointsPossible PointsEarned

Tinkercadcompletedwith2skeletonsand2highlightedbones

20

Bonedisorderpowerpoint
Causesofthedisorder(5points)
Effectsontheskeletalsystem/otherbodysystems(5points)
Severityofthedisorder/qualityoflife?(5points)
Treatment?(5points)
Howdoessomeonegetthisdisorder/aretherecertainpeople
whoaremorelikelytogetthedisorder?(4points)
Frequency?(4points)
Anyothernames?(2points)

30

Screencastify
Includesadditionalintroslides(5points)
IncludesallgroupmembersTinkercads(2points)
IncludesallgroupmembersSkeletalDisorders(2points)
Scriptturnedinandappropriatelength(8points)
Allgroupmembersspeak(5points)
Interestingpresentation,notreadingoffslides(8points)
Eachhighlightedboneisnamedanddiscussed(5points)
Atleast5minuteslong(5points)

40

Participation/WorkinClass

10

Itemsturnedinontime?(10%foreachdaylate)

Total

100

Worth1Projectgradeand1Testgrade

Goals/Objectivesforthisproject:
Studentswillbeabletousethe3DprinterprogramTinkercadtocreatearealisticmodel
ofthehumanskeleton
StudentswillbeabletoconductresearchonagiventopicusingtheBig6conceptsof
research
Studentswillbeabletocreateapresentationaboutaskeletalsystemdisorder
Studentswillworkcollaborativelytocreateapresentation
StudentswillworkcollaborativelytorecordaScreencastifyvideo/audiorecording
presentingtheirgroupsinformation

Studentswillhaveathoroughunderstandingoftheskeletalsystem,itscomponents,
functions,andwaysinwhichisdoesntalwaysfunctionproperly