AN
INTERNET WEBQUEST ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Created by Mrs. Szych
Introduction/ Task/Resources/Process/Evaluation/Conclusion
You have a magic doctor
inside of you that helps to keep you healthy. This doctor is your immune
system. Your objective as a group is to find out what makes up your immune
system, how these parts interact to keep you healthy, how certain viruses and
bacteria can weaken your immune system and what vaccines can do to help boost
your immune system.
Introduction/ Task/Resources/Process/Evaluation/Conclusion
At the end of this project
you will be presenting the required information that you have researched to the
class. Your presentation must have visual aids- posters, pictures, etc. You may
also present the information in a power point presentation, hyper-studio, or
use video.
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RESOURCES: This is a list of some of the useful
sites on the immune system, viruses, and bacteria.
Types of viruses and how they work
Understanding the immune system and some disorders
The difference between bacteria and viruses
A Voyage into the Depths of Immunology
An Interactive Guide to the Immune system
You may also use these other
sources:
Library
books, magazines, encyclopedias
Encarta
(or a different electronic encyclopedia)
Any
other websites that you may find to be useful (be sure to cite
the
URL)
*Be sure to keep records of where your
information came from.
Introduction/ Task/Resources/Process/Evaluation/Conclusion
* You will have 5 class
periods to research and to prepare for your presentation. If additional time is
needed, you and your team are expected to do the work outside of class.
* First you will be assigned
to a team of 3-4 students.
* Next, you will decide who
will be responsible for each section (if you can’t decide, put names in a pile
and draw names for each section until they are all chosen).
The sections are:
- Fully describe each of these parts of the immune
system: You may use this worksheet as a guide and to help keep you organized.
|
Macrophages |
Lymph nodes |
|
Helper T-cells |
Thymus Gland |
|
B-cells |
Antibodies |
|
Killer T-cells |
Antigens |
|
Suppresser T-cells |
Memory cells |
- Explain how the parts of the immune system interact
with one another in an immune response. You may use this worksheet as a guide and to help keep you
organized.
- Describe at least three viruses and three bacteria
that attack the immune system. You may use this worksheet as a guide and to help keep you
organized.
- Explain what vaccines are, how they are made, and
how they work. You may use this worksheet as a guide and to help keep you organized.
* You will then break up and research your
topic using any resources listed (students completing sections 1 and 2 may wish
to work together since their research is related). Each partner will be passing
in his/her notes along with a list of resources that he/she used to find the
information.
* Then, each person is to write a 1-2
page summary of the information he/she found so that when the group gets back
together each partner has his/her information and is ready to put the final
project together.
* Once each partner is finished, the
group will come back together, share his/her information and decide on how they
are going to put their information together to present it to the class.
* Remember that your presentation
should be approximately 10 minutes long, have visual aids and
each person must be an active participant.
** For extra credit: Presentations can
be done using power point, hyper-studio, video, etc. BE CREATIVE!
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EVALUATION:
Grades will be based on both
individual and group work.
15% Research notes:
Relevant
information
At
least three resources
Resources
are cited appropriately
15% 1-2 Page summary:
Summarize
only relevant information
Clearly
understood and related information
Easy
to read and comprehend by group members (remember that
they
have not researched your topic)
20% Cooperative group work
Completed
his/her part of the research on time
Positively
helped in group decisions
50% Group presentation
At
least 8 minutes long
Clearly
presented information both verbally and visually
Information
was accurate
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CONCLUSION:
Upon completion of this
project you should have gained an increased awareness of how your immune system
works, ways to help boost your immune system, how viruses and bacteria work and
how to avoid unwanted visits to the doctor’s office.