Friday, February 26, 2016

Creative Project - Travels of a Blood Cell

Travels of a Red Blood Cell

Task:
For this assignment you will create a narrative that describes the voyages of a red blood cell through the circulatory system.  You have the choice of the way you that you will complete it.

Possible ideas but not limited to a:
  • comic strip
  • narrative story
  • slide show
  • stop animation
  • claymation
  • “Cat in the Hat” type poem and illustration.
  • Animations - Using Bitstrips...https://www.bitstrips.com/pageone/

When completing your "voyage" of a red blood cell you should include:
  • the structures and functions of the circulatory system
  • factors that affect the blood flow
  • interactions between the red blood cell and important other molecules and cells.
  • the correct flow of the two-loop system



Example Narrative:
Born in the bone marrow deep inside your long bone
I am one of TRILLIONS of my family that called this a home.

My body is flexible and my cell is not complete
I am missing a nucleus but I think it is neat.

Inside my body hemoglobin can be found
Allowing for oxygen to stick to me as I come around (the lungs)

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Genes and Blood Type

Fun Blood Type Lab with Anti-Serum. - Click on "Blood Typing"  Try it out and determine blood types.


Inheritance of Blood Type Video (a discussion booster)
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/illustrations/codominant.jpg
Blood Type Probability of Children--Use the examples from the table to predict the probability of the children from the parents.  Choose 4.

Blood Type Determined Genetically--Great images of antigens and information on heredity of blood types.
http://f.tqn.com/y/biology/1/0/n/a/ABO_blood_type.png
Child Blood Type Calculator  (Just for fun!  Try different combinations, now that you know how a Punnet Square can be used to predict the probability of offspring who would have a specific blood type.)



Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Blood Typing


Video on Blood Types



Blood Types are determined by one factor:
The antigens found on the red blood cell.  These antigens determine the type and whether it is positive or negative (Rh factor).

Whether you can receive or donate blood safely brings in a third factor of the antibodies found in the plasma.  

If antigens and antibodies of the same type come into contact clotting can occur.

Example Blood Type Card
You will create your own set of Blood Type Cards (8 total)
Side 1 (Front)  - Picture of the red blood cell on it with the correct antigens, antibodies and Rh Factor.
Side 2 (Back) - List what blood types it can receive safely and which it can not.

Resources to Help You Found Below
Reading on Blood and Lymph p. 94-96 Blood Types

Learn Genetics - Blood Types

Blood Types - Get Body Smart

Blood Type- Kids Health


Information on the History of Blood Typing

Link to Blood Type Game
Read the "about" before playing the game.

What makes up your blood? Blood Components



Make a copy and complete.

Helpful Links:



American Red Cross Reading on Blood