Inquiry Based Activity- The Exploration of the Heart

Of all our activities thus far in TPTE, I really can see myself using this IBA (Inquiry Based Activity).  It was very good practice for me to design a lesson based on National Education Standards, and I was very impressed with how well the activity went.  After looking at the high school Anatomy and Physiology standards, it was not difficult for me to decide on a topic and find websites that creatively and resourcefully provided students with ways to learn the information.  I decided to create a worksheet based on the chambers and blood flow of the heart.  I can see myself using this worksheet if I were ever asked to teach an Anatomy class. There are so many structures and functions to be memorized and understood that it would be very important as an Anatomy teacher to utilize many different technological tools.  This activity shows that there are even creative ways to design technology based worksheets.  Next time, I would definitely utilize classroom textbooks again. It was so beneficial for me to view structures and information pertaining to the heart based on what students would be reading and learning from the text. Plus, it helped to refresh my memory as well. :)

Websites used in this IBA activity:
http://texasheart.org/HIC/Anatomy/Anatomy.cfm
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/heart-article/