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Guide 5A Respiratory System

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Sharing Friends & Family

It has been a delight to “meet” friends, families, and pets through the weekly media pieces.  And it is a bit bizarre to be working surrounded by my own menagerie purring, chirping, and sometimes howling in the background.  This is a lot of strange togetherness and absence all at once.  The best part for me has been seeing true generational learning: people passing on stories to one another like we are all sitting together around a big campfire.

Lesley

Additional Cigarette Smoking Videos

This mixed media piece effectively shows some of the impacts of cigarette smoking on health.

Cigarettes and other tobacco products are more than just nicotine, and some of the chemicals have known correlation with disease.

Behind-the-Scenes

We are trying to bring the human body to life without just focusing on textbook anatomy and physiology.  Luckily, you can find just about anything on eBay, including this box of weird anatomical models.

Looking for a cool idea for the final portfolio?  How about a mini-poster for each outcome?  This format can pack in a lot of information in one place. 

We were guessing this course would be remote, so we headed to the coast at the end of winter term to get a few photos and videos to use in the class.  We had big dreams of flying a kite to go along with respiration...

Before

We were guessing this course would be remote, so we headed to the coast at the end of winter term to get a few photos and videos to use in the class. We had big dreams of flying a kite to go along with respiration…
Who knew flying a kite could be stressful? This one seemed to like the bushes, so now it's hanging up for decoration instead.

After

Who knew flying a kite could be stressful? This one seemed to like the bushes, so now it’s hanging up for decoration instead.

Recommended Books

book resp

Excellent images and text for the entire family.

book color

If you are pursuing a health care career with anatomy courses ahead, these coloring books can really help.

book homeo

This book explores how loss of homeostasis (allostasis) can beneficially jolt the system.

Build a Library

Whether its digital or print, collect resources that assist in exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.
 

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