the human body and interactions becomes more comprehensive. One aspect of this course that can be beneficial for high school students (particularily around the Guelph area and GTA), is the outreach program that they have developed. 

 

"Under the guidance of faculty and staff, fourth-year advanced anatomy students work in teams to design and teach individually tailored and curriculum-based sessions to meet the educational needs, with respect to understanding anatomy, of participating groups. The students accepted to this course benefit tremendously by progressing the communication, collaboration, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that are integral to becoming exemplary health care practitioners and innovators." - University of Guelph Anatomy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.uoguelph.ca/humananatomy/amgen.shtml

 

An assignment that can be done alongside this technology tool is attached below. Students will work collaboratively to create an account on a social media platform (ie. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.), for an organ involved in human digestion. Knowledge of digestion is demonstrated by the interactions that their organ has on the social media as well as their justification write up that will be submitted after the account has been created. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Meal Matrix

My meal matrix is an online, interactive tool that teachers can use to supplement teaching about healthy choices and how their choices influence their lives on a daily basis. Students can set goals for themselves, track their food and beverage intake and compare their intake to current healthy eating recommendations. This program has been developed for Ontario secondary school students and there is a wide variety of content covered throughout the activities. Teachers are able to track student development and provide feedback for authentic assessment. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teach Engineering - Digestion Simulation
The following is an activity that I found on the website Teach Engineering (https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_biomed/cub_biomed_lesson05.xml). I think it is a really engaging and interesting activity that reinforces students' understanding of the digestive system and the fluids involved in digestion. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BioDigital Human

The human body is very intricate and as a result, requires many complex molecules to function properly. These molecules are obtained from the diet and processed throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. An interactive body has been developed by BioDigital Human and can help with student understanding of the parts of the GI tract. Each of the organs are coloured differently and can be clicked for more information. Organs can be removed by disecting or cross sections can be taken and  the bones can be made transparent so that the organs can be seen better. You can zoom in and out, and rotate the body for an alternate view of the organs. 

 

This interactive simulation is an effective and cost efficient way to reproduce a cadaver - something that students can explore in their undergraduate degrees. 

 

The University of Guelph has a Human Anatomy program with opportunities for students to do hands-on work with cadavers. In doing so, their understanding of