Project Description
For this project we were tasked to design two fully functioning body systems and show their connection. We could chose from over ten different systems, and my group settled upon the nervous system and the reproductive system. These two were going to be difficult to accomplish from the start, so my group did a lot of research and brainstorming to come up with a clever and unique idea. After two days of research, our team decided on using circuits and light bulbs to create a functioning model of these two systems. As well, we mapped out the female reproductive system, and tasked ourselves with making a wheel and axel which would move a ball to the lining in the uterus from the ovaries. This would all be connected to the circuit, and light up bulbs above the female reproductive system, signaling that the nervous system triggered the reproductive system to release eggs. As well as the model, we were directed to make a presentation on our findings, and the functions of each system and their connection with each other.
Concepts
- An organ system is many different organs that form together to complete a specialized task for the body. The human body is made up of over ten organ systems (11 in total).
- The nervous system is made of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. The brain is the main enforcer of transmitting signals throughout the body, and is in charge of interpretting signals and telling the body what needs to happen. The spinal cord is the road the peripheral nerves use to send signals to the brain, and the peripheral nerves recieves inputs from sensory organs to gather information on what signal to send to the brain.
- The reproductive system is made of the fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, and the penis. This system is by far the most important, because it allows humans to reproduce and carry on the human species. Without it, humans would not exist, along with most other living things on Earth.
Reflection
Looking back on this project I saw many negatives and positives regarding our group, and how we accomplished the tasks at hand. I believe that the peaks and pits mostly revolved around time management and communication. First, most of us could not be contained to a task for a large amount of time without talking to a friend or getting distracted some other way. Second, during the build, we finished so quickly that we had time left over that we could have used the design the organ system better, and increase the quality of the build. Lastly, we did not all get to share ideas, mostly because of multiple absences.
Positives:
We used the time to the full extent, which meant that we finished early with a strong project. Also, we took our time researching, which lead to a better idea for our organ system, giving us a lead in that category. Finally, we were able to inform each other about what we thought were good and bad ideas in respectful ways, which lead to a positive experience altogether.
Positives:
We used the time to the full extent, which meant that we finished early with a strong project. Also, we took our time researching, which lead to a better idea for our organ system, giving us a lead in that category. Finally, we were able to inform each other about what we thought were good and bad ideas in respectful ways, which lead to a positive experience altogether.