Grade: 8
Topic: Systems of the body
Duration: 40 min

Objectives: Students will be able to
•	Identify the system based on the information given
•	Recognize that we use systems for different functions in the body
•	Understand that there are ten major systems in the body

Purpose: This website is being used after a lesson has already been presented. The website is a post-assessment tool which is going to be used to understand where students are at in their learning. It will not be graded and therefore when students write what they got right or wrong there will be no pressure. 

Description of lesson: 
•	Whole group instruction (handout given, short description of lesson) 7 minuets
•	Working individually (computer website and summary) 20 minutes
•	Peer to peer work (sharing facts and summary written down) 5 minutes
•	Whole group instruction (homework given and 3 people share their summary) 8 minutes

Procedure: 
•	Whole group instruction (7 minutes): Starting with the whole group the teacher explains that they will be working on the computers and filling out a handout along the way. This handout will not be graded and is for their personal use. A brief explanation of the website will be given and how to navigate i.e. when you click the wrong answer it will go to a different page that lets you know it’s not correct and when you click the right answer it will bring you to the next system.  They must write down their facts before clicking the right system because you can not go back. 
•	Working individually (20 minutes): Then students will go onto the computers with their table handout. They will begin by clicking on start and will go through the systems of the body. When they get an answer correct and proceed to the next step they will write down that they got it correct the first time and one thing they remember about that system. If the student gets it wrong they will write how many times it took them to get it correct and then write one thing they learned about that system. They will then compile those facts into a summary about one to two paragraphs in length to share with the class and keep in their science notebooks. This should take approximately 20 minutes. 
•	Peer to Peer work (5 minutes): Next, students will do peer to peer work where the groups are already pre-assigned. They will share their facts and their summary with the other peers. While they are sharing, the person that is listening will write down any new information that they did not write down themselves at the bottom of their summary. This should take approximately 5 minutes.
•	Closing (8 minutes): The students will them come back for a whole group discussion and a closing. About three people will share their summaries if they would like and then homework will be given. The homework will be to reflect on the activity and what you learned that you did not previously know. After reflecting they will have to look up one of the systems that took them more than one try to get and write a one page double spaced paper describing that system. Students who got everything right on the first try will look up one of the systems and write a paper based on facts that they did not know previously. This should take about 8 minutes to share and explain.

Modifications: Modifications have been made for ELL students by placing helpful pictures on the pages of the website. All students will have already had a couple of lessons on the vocabulary from previously working with the systems of the body because this is a post-assessment. Modifications have been made for students with ADD/ADHD by including many transitions so they do not stay in one place for too long. When they are at the computer for 20 minutes, the worksheet should help to keep them on task and focused. For children with Aspergers, modifications in seating arrangements during the computer time and the peer to peer time will have been arranged. Also, the child with Aspergers will have one of the three opportunities to share their summary at the end.