Justin+Harper+Science+30+Donating+Blood

**//__Editor:__ Quinton Harthoorn Internet Research and Canadian Blood Services //** // __Science 30 __  // __//**Topic:**// __  Human Blood __// **Abstract:** // __ Science is a process of developing techniques in order to help us live longer and better and make our lives easier. What’s the importance of donating blood? Why are some people unable to donate blood? In order to answer these questions we must have some basic knowledge first.

The human body has many parts that work together in order to function. Human blood is an example of this. It is merely one part of our bodies but contains many different parts in order to do its job. Red blood cells are a very important part of human blood and we need to understand its significance to our bodies.

The ability to critically examine the credibility of websites is extremely important in science. It is very easy to find incorrect information that has been published by biased sources. If a student is attempting to develop basic knowledge using incorrect information they will be easily confused.

Science 30 students will take 2-3 classes to learn about the parts of our blood, understand how to critically search the internet for information, and then actually researching the process of donating blood. //Students will: // //1. // Analyze how the human circulatory system facilitates interaction between blood cells and the external environment and investigate cardiovascular health. __ //**Specific Learning Outcome:**// __ //Students will://  1. 30-A1.4K: Describe the main components of blood (i.e., plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, blood proteins that include antibodies, haemoglobin and hormones) and their role in the transportation of substances (e.g., nutrients, wastes, gases, hormones), blood clotting, the defence against pathogens and the distribution of thermal energy.  2. 30-A1.1s: Describe how society provides direction for scientific and technological development **__<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> //ICT Outcomes// __** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> C.1 -- Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">plan and conduct a search, using a wide variety of electronic sources <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">refine searches to limit sources to a manageable number <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">access and retrieve information through the electronic network <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">analyze and synthesize information to create a product <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">communicate in a persuasive and engagin manner, applying information technologies for content, audience and purpose
 * // __<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">General Learning Outcome __<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">: //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> **

C.2 -- Students will seek alternative viewpoints, using information technologies <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">assemble and organize different viewpoints in order to assess their validity

C.3 -- Students will critically assess information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">evaluate the authority and reliability of electronic sources <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">evaluate the relevance of electronically accessed information to a particular topic

C.4 -- Students will use organizational processes and tools to manage inquiry <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">demonstrate the advanced search skills necessary to limit the number of hits desired for online and offline datatbases <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> P.1 -- Students will compose, revise and edit text

P.3 -- Students will communicate ideas through multimedia //__ **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Learning <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Objective(s): ** __//<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Identify the major parts of red blood cells (haemoglobin, etc.) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Identify how red blood cells work <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Describe the importance of donating blood and any problems that may prevent a person from doing so <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">-  <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Identify credible websites for finding this information __<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> //**Materials:**// __ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Comparing website credibility blackline master Exploring website credibility blackline master Credible website authorities blackline master Assessing website strengths and weaknesses blackline master Computers with internet access Guiding questions __<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">//**Resources/References:**// __ <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Learn Alberta Website Credibility Lesson (part 2 of this lesson) - [] Accessed on February 28, 2009 Blood Worksheet [] // <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Accessed on March 1, 2009

Did you know that science is unable to replicate many of the parts of our bodies that keep us living? Blood is unable to be manufactured. It cannot be made artificially and we are not able to live without it. Has anyone ever heard about donating blood? What do you know about human blood?
 * __Introduction__** **__<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">(10 minutes) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">: __** //<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">

Show videos as an introduction into the importance of blood and the importance of donating. These are a couple good examples: <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">[] [] [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">(At 2:30 this video begins to speak a bit about religious reasons to give blood) =__<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Part 1: Human Blood __= <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Whole Class Questioning: Does anyone remember any of the components of blood that we have spoken about?

white blood cells, platelets, plasma, etc.). Describe the importance and the function of each of these components. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin. Introduce what hemoglobin is and what it helps red blood cells do. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
 * Direct Instruction:** Review the components that make up human blood (red blood cells,
 * Individual Desk Work:** Hand out the blood worksheet and have students answer each section individually

__**Part 2: Website Credibility**__ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Research is a very important part of the science classroom. Students must be able to identify a credible website with correct information from incorrect information. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> How long do you plan for this part of the lesson to take? - <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A selection of websites with an accompanying worksheet has been made available for general use by teachers through The Critical Thinking Consortium and Alberta Learning at []. Have the students work in small groups deciding whether each example website is highly credible or unreliable. The students must give a reason for their answer. <span style="display: block; font-size: 12pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> - Perhaps at this point you might want to review with the students what factors make a website reliable or unreliable, before you get into the activity. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">These are two resources developed by Learn Alberta for comparing the credibility of websites. Allow students to use whichever resource you prefer. The lesson may need to be slightly adjusted if using the exploring website credibility sheet. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|**Comparing Web Site Credibility**] is a comparative chart that invites students to assess two Web sites on a similar topic in light of nine criteria. Below is a list of several pairs of Web sites, with each pair containing one reliable site and one bogus site. If these topics do not match your curriculum focus, locate or create your own pair of suitable sites. This lesson works best if one site is plausible looking, but bogus. If needed, you can download and modify a legitimate site to create a bogus site. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">o <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|**Exploring Web Site Credibility**] is a pro and con chart that invites students to look for the merits and shortcomings of a single Web site in light of four criteria. These four criteria do not presuppose that students have a background on the topic. This lesson works best if the site is plausible looking, but bogus. If needed, you can download and modify a legitimate site to create a bogus site. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> -After deciding which worksheet you are going to use (I suggest the comparing website credibility sheet). Go over concepts such as whether the website makes emotional, sweeping claims; whether the website uses proper and professional referencing, and ideas such as authorship, sponsorship, and believability. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;"> · <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Below is a list of paired Web sites, with each pair containing one reliable site and one bogus site. (Only the bogus site would be used with [|**Exploring Web Site Credibility**] chart.). Have the students visit each site and use their worksheet to ascertain whether the site is reliable or not. Do not suggest to students that there is anything wrong with the sites. Also, if students are accessing these sites by computer, give only the Web site address (URL) as the title might influence students. Notice whether or not students carefully read the title when they go to the site. -note: Students may work individually or in pairs depending on availability of computers. You can assign students multiple pairs of websites but it will take quite a while to analyze each site. **Web Site Pairs** http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html || Welcome to the Velcro Companies http://www.velcro.com/ || code (Clone Я-Us) code http://www.d-b.net/dti/ || University of Hawaii News http://www.hawaii.edu/ur/News_Releases /NR_July98/cloning.html || www.skyhighairlines.com/main.asp || WestJet http://c1dsp.westjet.com/guest/home.shtml? language=EN&fromSplash=true || AIDS, with documentation http://147.129.226.1/library/research/AIDSFACTS.htm || amfAR, American Foundation for AIDS Research http://www.amfar.org/ || http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html || Behavior Problems in Cats http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm? cls=1&cat=1310 || http://city-mankato.us/ || Elephant Butte http://www.elephantbuttecoc.com/ || http://www.molossia.org/ || Welcome to digital Liechtenstein http://www.liechtenstein.li/en/eliechtenstein _main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/home.htm || http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm || Endangered Species http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered ||
 * Small Group Work: **
 * ** Unreliable (Bogus) Sites ** || ** Reliable Sites ** ||
 * California's Velcro Crop under Cha l lenge
 * Dream Technologies
 * SkyHigh Airlines
 * The True but Little Known Facts about Women and
 * Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
 * Mankato, MN, Home Page
 * Republic of Molossia
 * The Jackalope Conspiracy

Think, Pair, Share: Have the students get together in groups of 2 or 3 members (if working individually) or, if working in groups of 2, then 4 member groups. Have them share their answers, discuss the reasons behind their answers, and if required give them the chance to change their answers before handing the worksheet in.

=__<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Part 3: Research about Human blood and donating (Small Group Work) __= How long do you plan for each part of this section to take? <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Now that the students have an idea about both blood and determining the credibility of information on the internet we will spend some time researching the donation of blood. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> - <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Students may work in small groups (2-3) or individually on this portion of their assignment. Use guiding questions to help focus the students’ research. Canadian Blood Services provides many of the answers to the guiding questions but other websites can be used as long as rationale is provided about what makes them “credible”. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #b31414; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; msofareastlanguage: EN-CAmso-list;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">-There are example questions listed in the blood donor worksheet that is attached but feel free to create your own as well. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> - <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Try to guide the students in finding information from their local blood banks (or Canadian blood services). These sites should be relatively easy to find with some basic searches. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> - <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Once the students have the information that is required of them, have them create a powerpoint presentation of it. This includes answers to the questions provided, any extra information they find interesting, references from which they found their information, and reasons why the websites they retrieved their information from are credible, and ensuring that all the information flows and is arranged in a logical order. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> Perhaps at this point you may have to remind some students of how to use powerpoint. Also, do you give them a minimum number of slides?

- <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Students can email you their presentations to mark. __<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">//**Closure (10 minutes):**// __ <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Finish off these groups of classes with a questioning period. See if there is anyone who has had a blood transfusion or has donated blood to speak with the classroom (if possible). <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"> 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Does anyone know of someone who has required a blood transfer? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Arial; msolist: Ignore;"> 2)   Do you feel that people are adequately educated about donating blood and everything that is involved with it? Is there anything we can do to help educate people about donating blood and its importance ?

When are the students expected to hand in their assignments?

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">//**__Assessment:__**// <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> //Students will be assessed based on their ability to:// Correctly identify website credibility and give at least two reasons for their choice on blackline master Credible Website Authorities.
 * Part 2:**

Along with the students ability to: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">identify strengths of preferred Web site <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; msofareastlanguage: EN-CA; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">identify strengths of weaker Web site(s). Of each of the paired bogus/real sites. Attached is the rubric for marking: Assessing the Website Strengths and Weaknesses blm
 * Part 3:**

There is an attached rubric that can be used to mark the presentation.

Donating Blood Presentation Rubric