The Digestive System

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PROJECT

OBJECTIVES

Students will do the following:  Research one common problem of the digestive system, such as constipation, gas, lactose intolerance, or ulcers  Create a PowerPoint presentation, that describes the problem, its causes, symptoms, and possible treatments

PROCEDURE

1. Review the major organs of the digestive system and the function of each and produce a report. Make sure you cover at least the following parts of the digestive tract: esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and colon. You will find a good overview at:

Discovery Health: Healthy Digestion

2. Make a list of some of the problems of the digestive system (see below), and link each condition with the appropriate part of the digestive tract. nausea diarrhea constipation acid indigestion (heartburn) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ulcer lactose intolerance colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer

3. Present one digestive problem. Your PowerPoint presentation should describe the problem, its causes, symptoms, and possible treatments. In addition, the presentation should be written and designed for a specific audience, such as kids, teens, young adults, middle-age adults, or older adults. Your presentation should include age-appropriate illustrations (images with labels) or diagrams to help explain the digestive problem.

The following Web sites will help you in your research:

Discovery Health: Digestive Conditions GERD KidsHealth: Lactose Intolerance KidsHealth: Ulcers Discovery Kids: Your Gross and Cool Body

What to hand in (via email):

1. Word document (Font: Normal, Arial. Size: 12): a. The report plus a comprehensive list of possible pathologies b. A list of any additional websites that you found useful (For each Web site you should note the name, URL, and a list of interesting facts about it)

1 c. A list of the medical words with their definitions d. A list of the academic words with their definitions

2. PowerPoint presentation

Format of your Word Document:

Last name/first name/student number/email: 1. ______2. ______

Collaborative Report: (essay, max 2000/4000 words)

Websites consulted (list of additional websites)

List of Medical words (max 20) Format: Example in context Word Dictionary Greek class definition translation TERM informati on … … … … catheter A treatment …the victim can be used to saved by regular cleanse the hemodialysis use of a renal noun blood of αιμοκάθαρση hemodialysis patients machine. whose kidneys are defective … … … … …

List of Academic words (max 10) Format: Example in Word class Dictionary Greek TERM context information definition translation approach …. … … … A list of the … Coca-Cola’s substances συνταγή, formula patented noun used to make τύπος formula. a medicine … … …. … …

EXTENSION

You will get extra credit for submitting articles you have found on the Internet related to your topic. These should be submitted along with their sources, a five- to-eight-sentence summary on the article, and a three-to-five-sentence personal reflection on why you chose the article you did and further presented to the class. A possible starting point is the Discovery Health Web site or the NBC portal at . These sites offer daily highlights related to health issues.