The Healthy Group (H)

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The Healthy Group (H) Friday Feedback Session

• Team Leader Jason Lopez
• Team Members Manjula Bunyan, Raminder Dua,
• Winnie Koo, Stacy Woodson

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Module Enhancements

• Elementary School
• Introducing the Food Pyramid (creation of 3-D
  Food Pyramid puzzle).
• Digestive system to show release of digestive
  juices
• Food habits of different countries (primary foods
  exported/imported).

3
Module Enhancements

• Middle School
• Introducing different starch/protein products and
  using potassium iodide to determine the presence
  of starch.
• Food and activity log/diary.
• Introduction of acids and bases using red cabbage
  juice as an indicator for understanding pH.
• Compare and contrast line graphs depicting the
  digestion of carbohydrates, glucose levels, and
  insulin production.

4
Engineering Design

• Middle School
• Design or customize food labels for different
  foods containing carbohydrates, proteins, and
  fats.
• Design a menu (nutritional planner) for peoples
  with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

5
Engineering Design

• Elementary School
• Design a 3-D model of the human digestive system
  using common materials such as balloons, straws,
  modeling clay, food items, etc.
• Food Pyramid Puzzle students determine
  appropriate puzzle pieces according to the number
  of servings per food group.

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Scientific Inquiry

• Students create a food menu for healthy people as
  well as people with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Introduction of acids and bases using red cabbage
  juice as an indicator for understanding pH.
• Questioning/interview people with or associated
  with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
• Research additional factors that affect
  digestion.
• Urinalysis investigative laboratory exercise
• Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

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Ethics

• Cure vs. management
• Doctor/patient confidentiality
• Disposal of chemicals
• Public safety/awareness
• Processing of medicines storage of medical
  goods price of medications (insulin)
• Selling/using expired medications
• Animal testing of medications in the laboratory
  setting

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Educational Module Modifications

• Activity 1 create a career-specific collage
  (pictures of different scientists/engineers as
  well as non-scientist/engineer pictures).
• Activity 5 pH lab modified for elementary
  school students Where are acids and bases
  found in our world?
• Activity 9 and 10 Displaying data within the
  same graph for comparison. Overlap graphs on
  multiple overhead transparencies in order to view
  similarities and differences between blood
  glucose and insulin peaks.