Grade 4 Human Body Science Project

Students will be asked to complete a fact sheet and create a poster, and then present the project orally to their classmates. The due date for this project will be NOVEMBER 9.

FACT SHEET

Fill out the fact sheet in complete sentences and with details. Please be sure this is done in your neatest cursive writing.

POSTER

Be sure to hold your poster vertically (the long way). Put a title on your poster in large lettering so that it can be seen. Include on your poster either an illustration or a picture(s) of your part of the body you are reporting on.

Under the picture(s) should be a caption written by youabout the picture(s) or illustration explaining what is being shown.

ORAL PRESENTATION

You will be presenting your body part and poster to your classmates. You are not to read your Fact Sheet. You are expected to be able to explain your body part and give information about it based on what you wrote on your fact sheet. Oral presentations should be no longer than 5 minutes.

RUBRIC

Please refer to your rubric when doing this project. By doing so, you are ensuring that you will do what is necessary and expected. This will lead you to getting an excellent grade on your project!

TOPICS

You are to choose one of the following:

UPPER ARMBREASTBONEUPPER LEGBRAIN

LOWER ARM RIBSHAMSTRINGSTOMACH

SHOULDERPELVISLOWER LEGESOPHAGUS

COLLARBONETRICEPSHEARTSMALL INTESTINE

BACKBONEBICEPSLUNGSLARGE INTESTINE

ELBOWKNEETONGUEFOOT

HANDEYESNOSELIVER

KIDNEYSVEINSARTERYMUSCLES

Grade 4 Human Body Rubric

Each category is worth up to 10 points

  1. Fact Sheet is complete and done neatly and in cursive______
  1. Fact sheet information is well detailed______
  1. Poster includes a largely written title______
  1. Poster includes picture(s) relating to the topic______
  1. Poster includes caption(s) under each picture______
  1. Poster is done neatly and with care______
  1. Oral Presentation begins by introducing the topic______
  1. Presentation is audible and is 4-5 long______
  1. Presentation includes information from the fact sheet______
  1. Presentation ends with a clear ending (not, “and that’s it”)______

TOTAL______

Comments:

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Grade 4 Human Body Fact Sheet

NAME______DATE______

1. The part of the body I am reporting on is ______

2. This body part is part of the ______System.

3. This body part is important to the human body because ______

4. This body part’s function is ______

5. What would happen if this body part was not functioning or missing? What, if any adaptations could be made?

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6. Give 3 important or interesting additional facts about your body part

1.______

2. ______

3.

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