Title of Unit Blood velocity in the human vascular system Date and Approach 7.11.13 for Unit Backwards design & scientific teaching Development Unit Developers & Mark Decker University of Minnesota decker@umn.edu Contact Information Rob Brooker University of Minnesota brook005@umn.edu Tristan Darland University of Dakota tristan.darland@email.und.edu Justin Fendos University of Minnesota jefendos@yahoo.com Greg Heiberger South Dakota State University greg.heiberger@sdstate.edu Alan Kay University of Iowa alan-kay@uiowa.edu Yen Lee Loh University of North Dakota YenLeeLoh1@gmail.com Michael Meyer Michigan Technological University mrmeyer@mtu.edu Pedersen South Dakota State University scott.pedersen@sdstate.edu Context Introductory physics, animal physiology or Introductory biology Abstract Brief description of the unit and overall teaching approaches. Learning Goals & Goal(s): what students will know, Desired Outcome(s)/Objectives(s): specific Outcomes/Objectives understand, and be able to do; includes student behaviors or performances that will content knowledge, attitudes, & skills indicate they have successfully accomplished (i.e. natural selection;” the goal(s) “understand the role of biology in “appreciate society;” like a scientist” “think 1. Students will use a model to 1. Students will be able to describe fluid understand how total cross sectional velocity change due to total cross sectional area affects fluid velocity. area. 2. Students will how to apply a 2. Students will be able to predict how mathematical model to understand a velocity will change with changing cross biological phenomenon. sectional area. 3. Students will understand how the 3. Students will graphically predict blood principles explored in Goal 1 and 2 velocity based on the model cover under apply to blood velocity through learning activity 2. vascular systems. 4. Students will revise their hypotheses to account for new data.
Title of Unit Blood velocity in the human vascular system Date and Approach for Unit Development 7.11.13 Backwards design & scientific teaching Unit Developers & Contact Information Mark Decker University of Minnesota decker@umn.edu Rob Brooker University of Minnesota brook005@umn.edu Tristan Darland University of Dakota tristan.darland@email.und.edu Justin Fendos University of Minnesota jefendos@yahoo.com Greg Heiberger South Dakota State University greg.heiberger@sdstate.edu Alan Kay University of Iowa alan-kay@uiowa.edu Yen Lee Loh University of North Dakota YenLeeLoh1@gmail.com Michael Meyer Michigan Technological University mrmeyer@mtu.edu Pedersen South Dakota State University scott.pedersen@sdstate.edu Context Introductory physics, animal physiology or Introductory biology Abstract Brief description of the unit and overall teaching approaches. Learning Goals & Outcomes/Objectives Goal(s): what students will know, understand, and be able to do; includes content knowledge, attitudes, & skills (i.e. “understand natural selection;” “appreciate the role of biology in society;” “think like a scientist” Desired Outcome(s)/Objectives(s): specific student behaviors or performances that will indicate they have successfully accomplished the goal(s) 1. Students will use a model to understand how total cross sectional area affects fluid velocity. 2. Students will how to apply a mathematical model to understand a biological phenomenon. 3. Students will understand how the principles explored in Goal 1 and 2 apply to blood velocity through vascular systems. 1. Students will be able to describe fluid velocity change due to total cross sectional area. 2. Students will be able to predict how velocity will change with changing cross sectional area. 3. Students will graphically predict blood velocity based on the model cover under learning activity 2. 4. Students will revise their hypotheses to account for new data.
blood_velocity_in_the_human_vascular_system_tidbit_framework_midwest_2013_0.docx