What is Project Lead the Way?
From the PLTW website:
"The PLTW Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Program is a sequence of courses, all
aligned with appropriate national learning standards, which follows a proven
hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning. Students explore the
concepts of human medicine and are introduced to topics such as physiology,
genetics, microbiology and public health. Through activities, like dissecting a
heart, students examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human
body – often playing the role of biomedical professionals. They also explore the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, working collaboratively to
investigate and design innovative solutions to the health challenges of the 21st
century such as fighting cancer with nanotechnology. All Project Lead the Way
courses are UC approved "D" courses and count for a LAB SCIENCE
Courses:
From the PLTW website:
"The PLTW Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Program is a sequence of courses, all
aligned with appropriate national learning standards, which follows a proven
hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning. Students explore the
concepts of human medicine and are introduced to topics such as physiology,
genetics, microbiology and public health. Through activities, like dissecting a
heart, students examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human
body – often playing the role of biomedical professionals. They also explore the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, working collaboratively to
investigate and design innovative solutions to the health challenges of the 21st
century such as fighting cancer with nanotechnology. All Project Lead the Way
courses are UC approved "D" courses and count for a LAB SCIENCE
Courses:
- Principles of the Biomedical Sciences - Honors (PBS)
- Students investigate various health conditions including heart disease,
diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases.
They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and
investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged
the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human
physiology, medicine, and research processes. This course provides an overview
of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lay the scientific
foundation for subsequent courses. This course is designed for 9th or 10th grade
students.
- Students investigate various health conditions including heart disease,
- Human Body Systems - Honors (HBS)
- Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore
identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design
experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use
data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement,
reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action,
students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through
interesting real world cases and often play the roles of biomedical
professionals to solve medical mysteries. This course is designed for 10th, 11th
or 12th grade students.
- Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore
- Medical Interventions - Honors (MI)
- Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the life of a fictitious
family. The course is a “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and
homeostasis in the body. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection;
screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; prevent, diagnose and treat cancer;
and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios,
students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery,
genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics.
- Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention,
- Biomedical Innovations - Honors (BI)
- Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. They work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an audience of STEM professionals. This course is designed for 12th grade students.