Description
High school students love learning about diseases through anatomy case studies! This is a great addition to an Anatomy & Physiology, Health Sciences, or Medical Pathology course and the problem-based lessons provide a great example of real NGSS phenomena.
Anatomy case studies are perfect for extending thinking on a topic, homework assignments, bell-ringers, or for use as sub plans. Answer keys are included.
➤**PLEASE NOTE: These case studies are a great addition to my Full A&P curriculum.**
➤Each anatomy case study comes in three versions:
1. Guided Case Study- Students are presented with the symptoms and diagnosis, then led through the related information about the condition. Questions are presented as a reading comprehension-style assignment. This is a great choice for struggling students or as a quick supplement to your unit.
2. Research-based Case Study- Students are presented with the symptoms and diagnosis. Websites are provided for additional information in order to answer the related questions about the condition. This is a great choice for more advanced/independent students or if you have more available class time.
*A digital page has been added to aid in the easy use of research links.
3. Digital Case Study- Students are provided the same links as the research-based study, but they are live websites for easy internet searching and questions are provided in a digital document or Google Form for easy grading. This is a great choice for 1:1 classrooms or independent learners that are familiar with Google Classroom.
The Anatomy Case studies include the following topics:
- Connective tissue & Histology- Marfan Syndrome
- Integumentary System- Scleroderma
- Skeletal System- Paget’s Disease of the Bone
- Muscular System- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Nervous System- Bell’s Palsy
- Endocrine System- Hypercalcemia
- Circulatory or Cardiovascular System- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Respiratory System- Legionnaire’s Disease
- Digestive System- Meckel’s Diverticulum
- Urinary System- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Lymphatic/ Immune System- Multiple Sclerosis
- Reproductive System- Endometriosis
*These are the major systems addressed by each case study. As in real life, diseases affect many organs and systems of the body, so some case studies may encompass more than one body system. This is a great way to connect learning as you work through the year!
William D. –
I used these case studies as an add on to the full year Human Anatomy & Physiology curriculum. The case studies are well organized and were engaging for my students. They are easy to add in at the end of a unit as review or just a change of pace. The individual case studies are fairly simple for students to understand and can be completed in a single 45 minute class period.
KPScience –
My students love the case studies. They are able to connect their content knowledge with real-world patients and see how these diseases actually affect your body.
Fair Share of Science –
I love this extra resource for my A&P class! I typically will assign these case studies towards the end of a unit so my students can apply their knowledge to a real-world scenario/disease state.
Ashley P. –
I used the case studies at the end of each unit. We held a class discussion regarding their findings before the test review session. The case studies gave depth to each body system unit.
Volunteer State Science –
Excellent for use with an anatomy class. I added video clips to show individuals discuss their experience with the disorders. Stimulated a great deal of student discussion.
Katie M. –
I got this bundle to go along with the Suburban Science Anatomy & Physiology curriculum bundle. There is so much included in the curriculum bundle already, so I decided to use the case studies for sub plans and to offer extra credit to my students. I have printed off a few of the guided case studies for emergency sub plans and I added links to the case studies to the learning management system so that students can complete them for a few extra credit points each quarter. Such a great resource to have!