After weeks of diving deep into the body's most important systems—skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, and digestive—my 3rd and 4th-grade students were ready to put their medical expertise to the test! Instead of a traditional quiz, we had something much more exciting in store… real patients!
Parents of the students called in with mysterious ailments, hoping that the students part of Goodrich Medical School could diagnose their symptoms and prescribe a treatment plan. The moment students saw their own parents on the screen, the room exploded with excitement—laughter, gasps, and plenty of squeals!
The "doctors-in-training" are responsible for carefully listening to and analyzing their patients' symptoms to identify which body systems are affected. They also have been conducting a bit of research to confirm their diagnoses. Each group of doctors is responsible for crafting a video response to their patients, explaining their diagnosis and offering a thoughtful treatment plan to help them on the road to recovery.
The students will continue this fun problem solving activity when we come back from spring break!
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