A successful book publisher is looking for new books to add to the Dummies series. Join this


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Human Body For Dummies!
A successful book publisher is looking for new
books to add to the Dummies series. Join this
1 book series by writing a Dummies book about
the human body. The Dummies slogan is A
Reference for the Rest of Us! Dummy books are
sold by the millions because they are a fun and
easy way to learn about topics that are important
to everyone. This WebQuest will help you write
a sample chapter for the Human Bodies for
Dummies series. To be chosen as a writer for the
new series you must demonstrate that you can take
information that can be very scientific and
boring and turn it into an easy and fun to read
format that all will enjoy reading.
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Steps to Follow
1. Select one system. Choose from cardiovascular
(circulatory) muscular skeletal the eye 2.
Research facts about your system. 3. Copy notes
and URLs onto Note Cards following this page.
You need to use al least 3 different websites.
Add new note pages if you go to more than 3
sites. 4. Restate notes to complete your
PowerPoint 5. Add pictures and final touches.
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Note Card 1
Copy and Paste you research findings for each
website you use. Later you will restate these
notes in your project. URL Notes
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Note Card 2
Copy and Paste you research findings for each
website you use. Later you will restate these
notes in your project. URL Notes
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Note Card 3
Copy and Paste you research findings for each
website you use. Later you will restate these
notes in your project. URL Notes
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Publishing Resources Helpful sites to visit on
the Internet for researching. World Book
Encyclopedia Online The best site to start at
and citations are at the ends of the articles.
Medline Plus Use the Medical Encyclopedia for
research. This is a laymans site produced and
maintained by the National Library of Medicine (a
sub group of the National Institutes on Health)
that includes a dictionary glossary graphics
etc. on all aspects of the human body. Fact
Monster this kid friendly site has great
overviews of body systems. Web MD This site is
a helpful resource for the tips and warning pages
of your WebQuest it includes diseases and health
topics Atlas of the Body (Pictures) http//www.ama
-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.html
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(Your System) For Dummies!
Add A Picture of you system
By ___________ __________ Period ___
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IMPORTANT STUFF
On this card list three system parts and the job
(function) they do
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IMPORTANT STUFF Continued
On this card list three more system parts and the
job (function) they do
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MEDICAL ADVICE
On this card find one disease that can damage
this system and report the cause symptoms and
treatment.
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Health Tip
On this card find advice that can keep your
system healthy and free of illness. List 2 to 5
tips.
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Interesting Facts
On this card find amazing or interesting facts
other might not know about your system.
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Student Choice

• Add something wonderful about your system.