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Prosthetic Party
Students examine human anatomy by creating a prosthetic limb. In this medical engineering lesson, students view numerous images of prosthetics used in science today and define several medical terms associated with prosthetics....
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Prosthetic Limbs
Pupils create a simple model of the muscles in hand opening and closing the it. They make the model move a block in a specified direction.
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Spring Mechanics
Scholars practice calculating spring constants before performing hands-on experiments. They compare data for parallel and series springs. Finally, they learn how spring mechanics find applications in biotechnology, such as prosthetic limbs.
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Engineering Bones
Pupils identify the features of a prosthetic limb and explain how engineers are involved in the prosthetic design. For this bone engineering lesson students describe the design criteria that goes into choosing the materials that go...
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How to Make an Artificial Organ
Students design bionic organs or limbs. In this medical technology lesson, students view a video about artificial organs and prosthetic limbs. They research the medical technology behind these advances and work to design a organ or limb...
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How To Make an Artificial Organ
Young scholars examine the advances made in technology with regard to prosthetics and replacement organs and limbs. They describe the anatomy and functions of different organs and create their own artificial organ. They defend and...
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Digestion Simulation
Students study the human digestion system and the functions of the stomach and small intestines. In this digestion instructional activity students view a demonstration on the process.
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Workshop: Health Challenge
Students conduct Internet research in order to better understand the concepts of sustainable health design. In this design and architecture lesson, students gather data and creat a materials kit that responds to the challenges of health...
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Muscles, Oh My!
Pupils explore the human muscular system. For this science lesson, students discuss how engineering is related to the field of bio-mechanics and human movement.
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Orca Book Publishers: Leaving the Log House Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Leaving the Log House, a novel by Ainslie Manson, follows a girl as she leaves home to get her first prosthetic leg at a hospital in the city. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections...
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Teach Engineering: Engineering Bones
Students extend their knowledge of the skeletal system to biomedical engineering design, specifically the concept of artificial limbs. Students relate the skeleton as a structural system, focusing on the leg as structural necessity. They...