Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder, where the body does not produce enough hemoglobin. These blood cells cannot always function properly, and the body has difficulty oxygenating the tissues. There are different types of thalassemia, and severity varies. Some people show no symptoms, while others develop anemia, and need regular …
Cardiac/pericardial tamponade is when the pericardial sac fills with fluid from infection or trauma. This project is a model of how the heart has a hard time filling with blood due to the fluid in the pericardial sac. The blue bowl is the pericardial sac, the water represents the fluid, …
My project was on infertility due to hyperthyroidism, which is the excessive production of hormones T3 and T4. This thyroid disorder, although can be easily treated, is a common factor in conception difficulty. It causes the semen and sperm to be extremely low in quality and quantity but once treated, …
My STEAM piece is on the learning objective “Describe how immunity can be acquired through passive and active means.” This was a very intriguing unit for me – the lymphatic and immune system – because it is constantly defending our bodies, but often goes unnoticed. I decided to demonstrate the …
My project is posters on the stages of fetal development. The one with the green border shows how big the baby would be compared to a fruit. The blue one displays when certain things like eyes develop. The red is a week by week of what is happening. The yellow …
The function of the heart is extremely fascinating, but what is also fascinating is how many different shapes it has taken throughout evolution to get us to our human heart of 4 chambers. For my project, I did a clay model of the 4, very, basic steps that the heart …
My steam project is about the objective “Describe the structure and function of the heart”
Each layer adds a system to the heart. A base layer (black and white) the circulatory system (blue and red) the muscular system (purple) and finally the electrical system (green).
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