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 * How do organs and organs systems contribute to the healthy functioning of the human body?**


 * Describe how various body systems work together to accomplish tasks like eating, running and sleeping.
 * Show examples of how the body reacts to viruses, bacteria, and alcohol, drugs, dust, and temperature changes. Explain how these affect your body systems such as respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and excretory and nervous system.
 * Demonstrate how the organ systems work together to get and use nutrients and oxygen and how the body removes wastes.
 * Show how the removal or failure of one or more organs affects the body. Show how artificial technologies like pacemakers, artificial limbs, organ transplants etc. can help the body function. Discuss any ethical or personal issues that they may bring up.

Use the links below along with the activities in your booklet to help you learn about these topics. You must complete all activities even if it is not specific to your task. When you have completed all activities, you can begin to plan the way you will teach your classmates about your specific topic.

What happens when we sleep For Dummies What happens to your body when you don't get enough sleep About Running and your Body Systems Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on your Organ Systems How organ systems work together An interactive quiz on how the organ systems work together Cardiac Pacemaker Some interesting discussion on the ethics of changing your body Artificial Limbs in sports How Stuff Works: Organ transplants Organ transplants

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