Human Body System Analogy Poster Due: ______
*analogy: a comparison showing similarities between things that are otherwise not alike
This assignment will give you the opportunity to: learn more about a body system communicate the function of a body system be creative learn more about the body systems
Human Body Systems: Nervous System Endocrine System Immune System * Digestive System Circulatory System Respiratory System Skeletal System Muscular System Excretory System
Specific Poster Guidelines: 1) Your poster should be made on regular computer paper measuring at 8 ½ ” X 11”. Mrs. Frost can provide you with paper once you submit your plan or rough sketch. 2) Your poster may be drawn using colored pencils, markers, paints, or crayons or it may be computer generated. 3) Your poster should include the following parts:
a) Title: Include the name of the body system, and your name. 1 point
b) Body System Picture: Have a picture of the whole body system (the whole 1 point skeleton, for example) or pictures of its parts (pictures of individual bones).
c) Body System function: Write a statement (from your notes) of the body 2 points system’s job(s).
d) Extra Facts: Include at least 5 extra facts not already in your notes about the 3 points body system that you chose. You will need to research for this information. Be sure to keep track of the source(s) you use.
e) Analogy Picture: Include a picture of some person, place, or thing that does the 1 point same job as the body system you chose.
f) Analogy Explanation: Neatly write or type an explanation describing why you 1 point think the object in your analogy illustration is like the body system you chose.
g) Sources: Keep track of authors, titles, volumes, pages, dates, and/or complete 1 point web site addresses, since you need all this information to cite your source.
Pictures can be cut from a magazine, drawn, or computer printed. p. 53 The Skeletal System By Mrs. Frost
Analogy Explanation: The Skeletal System is like the frame Skeletal System’s Function is: of a house because a house frame to form a strong structure for the provides a strong structure, body, give the body its shape, forms its shape, and protect the inside organs, protects the insides of the and make red blood cells. house.
Skeletal System Facts: People have over 300 bones at birth, but only 206 bones as adults. Muscles pull on bones to make them move. Bones store minerals like calcium and phosphorus. Bones are alive and are made of hard minerals and living cells. Bone cells are “fed” food and oxygen when they get deliveries from the blood. Giraffes and humans have the same number of bones in their necks. Giraffe neck bones are just much longer. 97% of critters on earth do NOT have a backbone!
Source: http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body