For the body system project, we were assigned two body systems and were required to make projects based on both of them. These had to show the function of each body system, and how they are connected. We had been assigned the circulatory and the lymphatic systems. We wanted to do something creative, so we chose to show these by using water. The circulatory system is responsible for bringing blood to muscles and also bringing white blood cells around the body. The lymphatic system sends white blood cells into the blood stream, to fight an infection. Thus, using water to show white blood cells traveling to an infection zone seemed appropriate.
We originally wanted to use a filter system to show how the blood filters materials, by using a half pipe, filters, and pebbles, rocks, sand, etc. However, the logistics were too complicated and it wouldn't have been very interesting anyway. So after some blue print redesigning and some consideration, we chose to use a pump. We spent a lot of time setting up before we got the pump, but we had plenty of time to finalize our idea. We wanted to have the pump power water through a tube, which acted as an artery. We drilled holes into the tube, acting as the input point, where we could put in a BB, the white blood cells. We then put a filter at the end of the tube, acting as the infection point, where the white blood cells stop to fight the infection. The water went back into soda bottle, which was the reservoir for the pump.
We also created a second project that was supposed to show the lymph node producing the white blood cell. This was made from the top of the soda bottle, and two dowels with hot glue dots keeping them together. These dots created a filter, so we could pour water into a cup below, and the BB would get caught on the dowels and roll down into our hands.
We originally wanted to use a filter system to show how the blood filters materials, by using a half pipe, filters, and pebbles, rocks, sand, etc. However, the logistics were too complicated and it wouldn't have been very interesting anyway. So after some blue print redesigning and some consideration, we chose to use a pump. We spent a lot of time setting up before we got the pump, but we had plenty of time to finalize our idea. We wanted to have the pump power water through a tube, which acted as an artery. We drilled holes into the tube, acting as the input point, where we could put in a BB, the white blood cells. We then put a filter at the end of the tube, acting as the infection point, where the white blood cells stop to fight the infection. The water went back into soda bottle, which was the reservoir for the pump.
We also created a second project that was supposed to show the lymph node producing the white blood cell. This was made from the top of the soda bottle, and two dowels with hot glue dots keeping them together. These dots created a filter, so we could pour water into a cup below, and the BB would get caught on the dowels and roll down into our hands.
Concepts:
Integumentary system: Control of the skin, hair, nails, etc. Controls sweat, nail growth, and hair growth.
Muscular system: Moves the body using muscles. Uses oxygen from blood to fuel movement.
Skeletal system: Helps movement, supports body, protects the body, produces blood cells, endocrine regulation.
Nervous system: Transmits information to and from the brain. Signals the body to do voluntary and involuntary movements.
Circulatory system: Brings oxygen to muscles from lungs. Also brings white blood cells around the body.
Lyphatic system: Produces white blood cells, and sends them to areas where they are needed. This connects with the circulatory system to reach destination.
Respiratory system: Pulls oxygen from air and puts it into the blood system, where it can be used throughout the body.
Endocrine system: Produces hormones, and transfers them accordingly. Also part of reproductive system, in the ovaries/testes.
Excretory system: Excretion of waste in the body. Connects with blood stream, with the kidneys removing harmful waste, and allowing filtered blood through.
Reproductive system: Procreation. Uses hormones to control making of sperm and excretion of eggs.
Digestive system: Used to take energy from food and puts it into the blood stream to be distributed throughout the body.
Integumentary system: Control of the skin, hair, nails, etc. Controls sweat, nail growth, and hair growth.
Muscular system: Moves the body using muscles. Uses oxygen from blood to fuel movement.
Skeletal system: Helps movement, supports body, protects the body, produces blood cells, endocrine regulation.
Nervous system: Transmits information to and from the brain. Signals the body to do voluntary and involuntary movements.
Circulatory system: Brings oxygen to muscles from lungs. Also brings white blood cells around the body.
Lyphatic system: Produces white blood cells, and sends them to areas where they are needed. This connects with the circulatory system to reach destination.
Respiratory system: Pulls oxygen from air and puts it into the blood system, where it can be used throughout the body.
Endocrine system: Produces hormones, and transfers them accordingly. Also part of reproductive system, in the ovaries/testes.
Excretory system: Excretion of waste in the body. Connects with blood stream, with the kidneys removing harmful waste, and allowing filtered blood through.
Reproductive system: Procreation. Uses hormones to control making of sperm and excretion of eggs.
Digestive system: Used to take energy from food and puts it into the blood stream to be distributed throughout the body.
Reflection:
This project was fun; working with friends to reach a goal. I was very productive this project. I was very good with staying on task, like when we would get distracted by other groups, but I chose to continue working on our tubing. I also was very good with brainstorming, like when I came up with the idea to drill a hole into the tube to insert the BB's. I needed to work on my communications though. I had a hard time putting my thoughts into words, like explaining the hole in the tube, and with the filter at the end. I also needed to work on my time management, since we cut the presentation time quite short.
This project was fun; working with friends to reach a goal. I was very productive this project. I was very good with staying on task, like when we would get distracted by other groups, but I chose to continue working on our tubing. I also was very good with brainstorming, like when I came up with the idea to drill a hole into the tube to insert the BB's. I needed to work on my communications though. I had a hard time putting my thoughts into words, like explaining the hole in the tube, and with the filter at the end. I also needed to work on my time management, since we cut the presentation time quite short.