Our+Immune+System

Grade Level: 7

Unit: Micro-Life  Assignment type: In Class, 1 homework assignment

Lesson objectives:
 * Student will understand what cells play an important role in the immune system such as white blood cells and our skin
 * Student will be able to create a podcast that describes the bodies response to a foreign substance
 * Student will understand what what type of foreign substances trigger our immune response

Time required to complete this lesson: 2 days

 Title of lesson: Our Immune System

Resources/materials needed:

How to Create A Vacaroo

@http://www.vocaroo.com/

 Description of lesson:  Day 1- I will go over the immune system using a power point presentation that actively illustrates how it works so that the students can gain a visual understanding. During class any questions regarding the immune system will be answered. I will then provide a handout that talks about the immune system and has pertinent information that the student needs to know on it. Students will be given a second handout with ten questions regarding the reading assignment.  Day 2- In groups of two, students will create a Vacaroo talking about the human immune system. I student will play the foreign substance and the second student will be "under attack". The Vacaroo will be 3-5 minutes in length. Podcast will be due at the end of the week.

Assignment:  Homework day 1- Complete the reading and questionnaire assignment regarding the immune system.  In Class day 2 - Create Immune System Podcast

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology used: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Computer and Podcast software

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The Power Point is interactive and is a great visual learning tool. It effectively outlines the immune system and the students will be able to learn about the bubonic plague at the end by both seeing pictures and listening to the story. By creating a podcast, students will be able to use their creativity and have fun while learning about the immune system. Students will then be able to use the internet based voice recording technology to tell a story of the immune system. This will teach them how to use new technology to record a story and effectively create an outline.