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The Healthy Group (H) – Friday Feedback Session. Team Leader: Jason Lopez Team Members: Manjula Bunyan, Raminder Dua, Winnie Koo, Stacy Woodson.
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The Healthy Group (H) – Friday Feedback Session Team Leader: Jason Lopez Team Members: Manjula Bunyan, Raminder Dua, Winnie Koo, Stacy Woodson This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. EEC-0502174. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Module Enhancements • Elementary School • Introducing the Food Pyramid (creation of 3-D Food Pyramid puzzle). • Digestive system to show release of digestive juices • Food habits of different countries (primary foods exported/imported).
Module Enhancements • Middle School • Introducing different starch/protein products and using potassium iodide to determine the presence of starch. • Food and activity log/diary. • Introduction of acids and bases using red cabbage juice as an indicator for understanding pH. • Compare and contrast line graphs depicting the digestion of carbohydrates, glucose levels, and insulin production.
Engineering Design • Middle School • Design or customize food labels for different foods containing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. • Design a menu (nutritional planner) for peoples with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
Engineering Design • Elementary School • Design a 3-D model of the human digestive system using common materials such as balloons, straws, modeling clay, food items, etc. • Food Pyramid Puzzle – students determine appropriate puzzle pieces according to the number of servings per food group.
Scientific Inquiry • Students create a food menu for healthy people as well as people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus • Introduction of acids and bases using red cabbage juice as an indicator for understanding pH. • Questioning/interview people with or associated with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. • Research additional factors that affect digestion. • Urinalysis investigative laboratory exercise • Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Ethics • Cure vs. management • Doctor/patient confidentiality • Disposal of chemicals • Public safety/awareness • Processing of medicines; storage of medical goods; price of medications (insulin) • Selling/using expired medications • Animal testing of medications in the laboratory setting
Educational Module Modifications • Activity #1 – create a career-specific collage (pictures of different scientists/engineers as well as non-scientist/engineer pictures). • Activity #5 – pH lab modified for elementary school students – “Where are acids and bases found in our world?” • Activity #9 and #10 – Displaying data within the same graph for comparison. Overlap graphs on multiple overhead transparencies in order to view similarities and differences between blood glucose and insulin peaks.