School

science day
Project journal
NAME_______________________________

CLASS______________________________

DATE________________________________
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Your group has been asked to create a life-sized human body to help
students understand how the body works. You will present your model
at the school’s Science Day.
Your final product will be a labelled, life-sized model of the human
body made from recycled materials.

Ext ern al par ts

of the bod y

Some inter nal

organ s of the body
Some writt en explan ation s
show ing how the body works .

Finally, you will present your model.

DRIVING QUESTION

Emily, Lucas, Mike and Alma are going to find out about the human body.

How can we make a life-sized human

body out of recycled materials?
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CREATE GROUPS AND CHOOSE ROLES

Get into groups to work on the project. Download and print the badges.
Decide your role and write your name on the badge. Everyone needs a role!

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1 Are there more roles in your group? Cut out and draw the new badges.

2 Now think of a name for your group!

O ur grou p is ca lle d .. .
TIP
Be brave and share your
opinions! Don’t worry if your
ideas are different from the rest
of your group.
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NEED-TO-KNOW QUESTIONS

Answering the Need-to-know questions will help you create your life-sized
model of the human body. Work together to find the information you need.

1 Read and answer these Need-to-know questions.

a What can we use to make the shape or outline of our life-sized human body?

b What recycled materials can we use for the external parts of the body?
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c What recycled materials can we use for the internal organs of the body?

d What labels and information are we going to add to our model?

2 Choose one of the aspects outlined in the project description. What else
do you need to know to answer the driving question?

Think of other questions that will help you create your model on your
chosen aspect.

a Where can I find interesting information about the human body?

b What places can I visit to see models of the human body?

Are there any places near me?

c Where can I find the recycled materials that I need to make my model?
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3 Write your questions below. Find the answers in books, in videos,

on websites, through interviews, etc.
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HISTORYSCIENCE
DETECTIVES
DAY 7

DEVELOP AND CRITIQUE

Remember your role
Reflect on what you have learnt about the parts of the human body and in the group! Don't forget to
think about how you can answer the driving question. make notes, check the time
and come up with
some ideas.
How can we make a life-sized human
How
body out of recycled can we create a Spanish history
materials?
magazine that will interest pupils from
abroad?

1 Draft
Start planning your model. You may need to make some drawings before you
start making your final model.
a Will you create a poster or a 3D model?

b What recycled materials do you think you will use? Here are some examples:

– cardboard – cardboard tubes

– kraft paper – strings
– wires – scraps of fabric or clothes
– plastic bottles – balloons

c What external parts of the body will you include?

d What internal parts of the body will you include?

e What information will you include about how the body works?

f How will you present all your information? Will you use labels or text boxes.
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our notes
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s k et c h e s
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2 Feedback
Share your plan and drawings of your model or poster with another Which role is
group. Take turns giving and receiving feedback. This feedback will taking notes?
help you improve your model. Remember, be kind and helpful!

GIVING FEEDBACK
Remember:
• Be positive and encouraging.
Your idea to use … is really good!
That’s a great idea! RECEIVING FEEDBACK
Remember:
• Ask questions to clarify ideas.
• Try to be positive about advice.
What is/are … made of?
How will you use … to make …? Thanks for that advice!
We really like your advice
• Make a few suggestions. about …!
Why don’t you …? We think you’re right about …
It might be a good idea to …
• Ask questions to help you
make difficult decisions.
Do you think we should …?
Would it be better to … or …?

Ma ke not es of the fee dba ck you rece ived

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3 F
 inal product
Think about the feedback. Discuss the changes you want to make
to your model.

notes and sketches

We will change
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PRESENT
Every member of
Prepare the presentation of your model or poster. Then present it to the class! the team
participates now!
1 Plan
Discuss the following questions in your group to help you plan the presentation.
a In one sentence, what is our presentation about?

Our presentation is about the

b What do we want our audience to know, feel or do?

We want our audience to know about

c How will we start our presentation?

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Your presentation should have an introduction, a body
and a conclusion. In the introduction, share a
surprising fact to get your audience’s attention.
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d Think of two messages you want to express to your audience during the presentation.

We want our audience to

know how the body works.

Message 1 Message 2

e How will we end our presentation? In one sentence, what is the most important
message we want our audience to remember?

The most important message is

f What will we show or do to make our presentation interesting?

We will
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2 Feedback
Practise your presentation with a classmate or another group and
get feedback. Use the following guidelines to help you give and
receive feedback.

GIVING FEEDBACK
Remember:
• Talk about your favourite
things.
RECEIVING FEEDBACK
The best thing was …
The thing I like most about your Remember:
presentation is … • Share your feelings.
• Try to give reasons for your Thanks for saying …
feedback, and offer solutions It was really difficult to talk
for any problems. about ...
I think … because … • Say which advice you think is
I didn’t understand … . Perhaps most useful, and explain why.
you could … next time?
We didn’t know how to … That’s
why we’re so happy you said …
Thanks. It’s really useful to know
that!

Fee dba ck rece ived

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Now think about how you can improve your final presentation by asking
yourselves these questions.

• Do we need to add anything to our presentation?

• Do we need to remove anything from our presentation?
• Should we practise our presentation more times before the final presentation?

We will change

3 Final presentation
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Present your model or poster to your audience. Prepare a checklist.
Before your presentation,
• Does my presentation have a beginning, middle and end?
think about the questions
• Do I have all my notes ready? your audience might ask
you. Prepare your answers.
• Are my pictures or slides ready?

Notes for the presentation

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REFLECT

Evaluate your project. Tick.

1 Self-evaluation.

I can do better
Great work! Good job
next time!

I worked well with my group.

I waited my turn to speak.

I listened to the rest of the group members.

I asked for help when I needed it.

2 Group evaluation.

We can do better
Great work! Good job
next time!

We all contributed to the project.

We shared our ideas and listened

to each other.

We respected each other’s opinions.

We finished our task on time.

We all helped to prepare the project.

We solved any problems we had effectively.

We all enjoyed working together.