DiscussyourOrganSystem:

1).

Whatorgansystemareyoumodeling?

IntegumentarySystem

2).Whatarethefunctionsofyourorgansystem?

ProtectionImpermeable
RegulateTemperature
EliminateWasteProduct
SensesChangesinEnvironment

DiscussYourModel
1).Whatfunction(s)doesyourmodeldemonstrate?Howdoesit
demonstrateeachfunction?

Protection
plasticbox/chickenwire
Semipermeable
saranwrap
RegulateTemperature
heatlamp/fan
Pores
chickenwiregaps
Hair

Growth
homegrowngrass
SenseChangetoEnvironment
growinggrass

2).Whatfunctionsofyourorgansystemarenotdemonstratedbyyour
model?Ifyouhadunlimitedtimeandresources,howwouldyou
demonstratethesefunctions?

protectUVradiationputumbrellaover
protectagainstdiseasesspraypesticides

3).Whatscientificprinciplesdidyouneedtounderstandinordertobuild
yourmodel?

photosynthesis
growth
absorption
evaporation

Discussthedesignprocess
1).Howdidyoucomeupwithideas?
brainstorming,throwingoutrandomideas

2).Howdidyourgroupdecideontheideas/planthatresultedinyour
model?

wewentwiththeonethatcouldmostdisplaydifferentfunctionsof
oursystem

3).Whatideaswereconsideredandthendismissed?Whywerethey
dismissed?

ashoe,acandle,andasock
wefigureditwouldntbeprofessionaltoturninashoeandusinga
candletorepresentsweatwouldbetheonlyfunction

4).Whatproblemsdidyoufaceinthedesignprocessandhowdidyou
solvethem?

grasswasntgrowing
weplantedanewboxwithfreshseedsinsteadofold
howtorepresentheating/cooling
weusedaheatlamp/fan

5).Howmanytimesdidyouhavetoredesign/test/improve?

twice

DiscussCollaboration
1).Whodidwhatinyourgroup?

Mikaylabroughtinneededmaterials,helpedconstructplanting
box,workedonpowerpoint/googledoc
Toranbroughtoldgrassseeds,helpedconstructbox(cutchicken
wire)andworkonoriginalpowerpoint,brainstorm
Kylewateredsoil,plantseeds/fertilizer,helpedanswerquestions,
brainstormideas
Colebrainstormideas,plantedseeds,builtmodel

2).Howdidyoudecideyoudidwhat?

throughopendiscussionsandbrainstorming

3).Didyouleveragestrengthsandtalentsofpeopleinyourgrouporwas
randomorvolunteerbasis?
Weusedourmemberstalentsinthedesignandbuildingprocess,
andpeoplevolunteeredtobringinspecificitems

DiscussProcessManagement
1. Howwastheworkmanagedinyourgroup?Wastherealeader?Did
youchoosealeader?How?
Mikaylanaturallycameintotheroleofbeingourleader.Through
nofaultofourownorMikaylas,shespearheadedourresearchand
buildingefforts,alwayskeepingusontrack.Overallsheexpended
moreenergythananyofus.Wedidntvoteordebateorfightover
whowastheleader,itjustsortof...happened.
2. Howdidyouresolvedisagreements?
Wedidnthaveanydisagreementstoresolve,thiswasafairly
straightforwardproject.
3. Howdidyoucommunicatewitheachotheraboutideasand
logisticsofbuildingthemodel?
Wetalkedandrespectedallideas.

Relatetotherealworld
1. Howcouldwhatyoulearnedduringthisproject,yourmodel,the
conceptsusedinyourmodelorthedesignandbuildingprocess
contributeto/helpareallifesituation?
Usingtheknowledgethatweacquiredoverthedurationofthis
project,wecouldapplyittohelpingburnvictimswithskingrafts,
orpeoplecaughtinexplosionsreceiveartificialskin.Orwecould
alwaysgointothelandscapingbusiness,GrassGraftsltd.