New York Science Grade 7Unit 4:
Dynamic Equilibrium: Other OrganismsMedicinal PlantsProject Type: History Introduction:
People have long believed in the usefulness of plants as medicine. Ancient Egyptians even thought plants were valuable in the afterlife. Today, scientists all over the world study plants to learn more about how they can be used to treat injuries and illnesses. Task:
Investigate drugs with plant origins. Focus on one of these drugs and find out the following: - what plant it comes from
- where the plant originated
- how it is used to help people
- how its medicinal properties were first used
Design a short slide presentation of your findings and add the location of the plant's origin to a world map in your class. Are there regions in the world that have obvious concentrations of these plants? If so, what do you think this may indicate? Time:
1 class period to conduct research and create presentations, 1 class period for sharing presentations and discussing results Possible Resources: Plants http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/Ethnobotany/page4.html http://www.newhope.com/nutritionsciencenews/NSN_Backs/May_00/tropical_s1.cfm http://www.baumshealth.com/products/solaray/hrbs.htm http://www.nutrifarmacy.com/nsn1.html http://world.std.com/~krahe/html1.html http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/ethnobot.html http://herb.umd.umich.edu/ Slide Presentations http://www.sd43.bc.ca/etip/how_to/ht_kpslideshow.html http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/221228.php http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/lessons/shareyourproject.html |