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Summary:
This can be 2 separate units or 1 extended unit.
Birth Defects can be influenced by heredity, the environment, or a combination of both. Birth defects will have certain characteristics and treatments, or ways they might be prevented. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is one type of birth defect.
Main Curriculum Tie:
Child Development
Standard 3 Objective 1
Discuss the importance of early prenatal and on-going prenatal care. Materials:
An LCD projector and computer, a VCR and TV, a computer lab for research, index cards, and markers
Background For Teachers:
Review birth defect information from curricula and web sites. Textbooks and books available from the school media center will also be helpful for the teacher and students.
Web Sites
- March of Dimes
Excellent web site for information about various birth defects and prenatal care.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
The students will be able to identify the cause, characteristics, and the treatment or prevention of the birth defects presented in class. Instructional Procedures:
OPTION 1
Day 1: Use FAS as an introduction to the Birth Defects Unit.
-Students will complete the Know, Want to Know, and Learned worksheet.
-Watch the FAS power point and write 3 facts on the KWL worksheet.
-Discuss the effects of drinking during pregnancy.
-Read "The King and the Scratched Diamond Story".
-Video (Meridian):Birth Defects: Causes and Preventions
Day 2:
-Show the BIRTH DEFECTS power point presentation explaining the students' assignment.
Put the students in pairs (or let them pick partners) and assign them a topic from a list of common birth defects.
-Using the FACTS ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS worksheet, students will find the information needed for their presentations (schedule the Media Center/Computer Lab for the students to collect information).
-Students will present their information in one of the following methods to the class:
...Power Point Presentation
...Poster and an Oral Report
...Brochure (one brochure for each student in class), and an Oral Report
Day 3:
Guest speaker on birth defects
(a parent of a child with a birth defect, doctor, etc.)
Day 4:
Student Presentations - The class will take notes on all reports
OPTION 2
Using information from the March of Dimes fact sheets and other internet/book information, create 10-12 folders for different birth defects. Working in pairs, have students pass around the folders with the information and pictures of the birth defect. This is a faster way for the students to obtain the information.
Attachments
Web Sites
Extensions:
Extra Credit Assignment: Interview a parent of a child with a Birth Defect. Record the information on the sheet and have the parent sign (or identify if the information was received by phone call).
Attachments
Assessment Plan:
KWL pretest
Written paragraph on FAS including facts and personal thoughts.
Each group will write 2 questions (with answers) from their presentations. Written test may be written using these questions.
Bibliography:
USOE - FACS 1994 Child Development Curriculum
March of Dimes Author:
CAMILLE HICKS
Created Date :
Jul 06 2003 21:35 PM
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