Lesson 1
Time: 1 block
Objectives:
Procedures:
o (10 minutes) Prior to beginning the main parts of the assignment have the students do the following and explain purpose:
§ Create a new folder in “My Documents” titled “Heart.”
The purpose is to allow them store all files from each activity, so that they have a compilation of all their work throughout this lesson.
o (15 minutes) Ask students to:
§ Visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2114
· Read the introduction about high blood pressure
· Take the Blood Pressure IQ quiz
o Students will type their score in MS Word as well as the question numbers they missed missed.
o Students will save the file as “Pre-Quiz” to folder named “Heart”
§ They will revisit the quiz at the end of the unit
§ (45 minutes) After the students take the quiz, they are to read the chapter in the book on the Heart and High Blood Pressure and Define the Vocabulary from that chapter.
· The vocabulary is to be typed using Microsoft word in the form of a two column table (Terms on the left and the definition on the right) and save the file as “Vocabulary” in the “Heart Folder.”
Let them know that a resource for creating a table can be found at the "Help" Link
§ (20 minutes) After each student completes their vocabulary and you check them off for completion, have them begin to prepare a database using MS Access based on Handout #1 criteria. Explain to them that you will come back to the database in two class periods, but it is necessary to complete prior to because they will be filling in data over the course of the next few days.