New Jr. Medical School Projects 2008

 Jr. Medical School Kid's Talk Radio Audio Projects: Blood

At Jr. Medical School you will learn that as the blood circulates around the body, it provides a remarkable efficient transport system.  All the elements essential for our survival-namely oxygen, vital nutrients and hormones-are carried via the blood to each organ and tissue, while harmful waste products are picked up and eliminated from the body.

At Jr. Medical School you will explore the body's vast network of blood vessels and discover the important role of the components of blood is protecting us from disease.  This distance learning medical program will explore the bodies built in mechanisms for controlling blood pressure and enabling blood to clot, both of which ensure our survival.

One of the goals at Jr. Medical School is to improve your expressive vocabulary skills for medical terminology.  Producing a Kid's Talk Radio science podcast or medical z-cast will help you to accomplish this goal. 

You will earn 1000 points for creating a Kid's Talk Radio Science Show or any other science creative project that helps you to gain a deeper understanding of any the following project topics:

An overview of blood circulation

The venous system

The function of blood

Components of blood

How the blood circulates

Blood flow through the body

How blood is transported

Veins and capillaries

How blood clots

How blood protects us from disease

Defensive components of blood