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Healthy by Design

Health Innovations

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Health Innovations

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Note: Photos will appear one at a time on the screen as the teacher discusses each item.

Health Innovations

What is the name of the innovation assigned to you?

What is it used for? How does it work? Describe the science and engineering behind it.

How does the innovation help people?

What did people use before this object was invented?

How might your life (or the lives of others) be different if this object had not been invented?

Discussion Questions

Everyday Health Innovations

[Image of stethoscope]

This device allows a medical professional to listen to the internal sounds of a human or animal.

It is most familiarly used to listen to heart and lung sounds.

There are several different types in use.

The use of this device is called “auscultation.”


[Image of digital pedometer here]

A pedometer is a device that measures the number of steps a person takes.

Pedometers can help people measure and increase their daily activity level.

Digital pedometers include a sensor and software.

Many everyday electronics, such as cell phones, come with this device included.


[Image of artificial limb]

The scientific name for this device is “prosthesis.”

Prosthetic devices can be used to replace body parts both external and internal.

The ancient Egyptians were early pioneers in the use of prosthetic devices.

Modern materials have revolutionized the creation of prosthetic devices.


An insulin pump frees a person with diabetes from having to administer several insulin injections daily.

The pump delivers insulin directly into the wearer’s body.

Many of these devices can be “synched” with a personal computer in order to track dosage and history.


The use of lasers to correct vision problems was first explored in the early 1980s.

Laser surgery does not result in heat damage to nearby tissues.

The procedure is very safe. However, some patients find that their results aren’t permanent.


[Image of digital scale]

Weighing scales can be used to

monitor your body weight.

A scale like this one works

through the use of levers and

springs.

Digital scales are widely

available and inexpensive.

There are many types of scales—

you’ll find them at the grocery

store, the pharmacy, and the

chemistry lab, among other

places.


[Image of orthodontic braces]

Orthodontists use wires and brackets to create braces, which can straighten teeth.

Braces use pressure to loosen and move teeth into the proper alignment.

Patients usually wear braces for a year or more to reach the desired results.

Plastic (“invisible”) braces are now available.


[Image of digital blood pressure cuff]

A blood pressure cuff measures a person’s blood pressure—the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.

Regular measuring of blood pressure is a good way to monitor for hypertension—high blood pressure.

Hypertension strains the heart and can contribute to many diseases.


Along with stitches and staples, glue is often used to close wounds.

The use of medical glue is especially helpful in treating small children, who may be frightened by stitches or staples.

If you have a wound, do not try to glue it closed. Seek medical attention.


A thermometer measures temperature or the difference between two temperatures.

Digital thermometers contain a temperature-sensitive electric resistor.

An inexpensive computer inside the digital thermometer interprets the resistor’s response into a numerical reading.

Health Innovations

What is the name of the innovation assigned to you?

What is it used for? How does it work? Describe the science and engineering behind it.

How does the innovation help people?

What did people use before this object was invented?

How might your life (or the lives of others) be different if this object had not been invented?

Discussion Questions

Game Rules

Work together with your group.

Have one person record

all your answers.

In two minutes, name all the

health innovations you use in

an average day.

Share your list with the class.

Name all the health innovations you use in an average day.

Game Results

Group 1 _________

Group 2 _________

Group 3 _________

Group 4 _________

Group 5 _________

Group 6 _________

Group 7_________ Group 10 ________

Group 8 _________

Group 9_________

2 Explore

Timed Discussion

How important is it to you and your friends to eat healthy foods every day?

In your small group, discuss this question about diet and how it relates to your overall health.

[Insert photo of students eating lunch together]

Timed Discussion

Do you make it a point to eat healthy choices from all the food groups each day?


[insert photo of healthy foods]

Timed Discussion

Are you physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days?

In your small group, discuss this question about physical activity and how it relates to your overall health.

[insert photo of students being physically active]

Timed Discussion

How many nights a week do you sit down with your family for a healthy meal?


[insert photo of student eating with his or her family]

Concluding Discussion

What are some ways you could add more physical activity into your day?

What foods or food groups do teens not get enough of?

What foods or food groups do teens get too much of?

What’s more important: “perfect” healthy food choices for just one day or mostly healthy choices on most days?

Discuss these questions with the entire class.

MyPlate Website

www.choosemyplate.gov

Click the link to access the information on the MyPlate website.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Using MyPlate

Launch Student Module

Click the link to learn more about using MyPlate.

http://scienceofeverydaylife.com/teachers/widgets/making_healthy_food_choices/story.html

3 Explain

Track Your Food

Here are the guidelines for tracking your food intake.

Write down everything you eat and drink.

Estimate amounts (cups, ounces, etc) for each item you eat or drink. Ask an adult to help you if you need guidance in estimating amounts.

Include snacks.

Include any beverages you consume outside of meal times.

Class Totals

How did your class do?

Circle graph with

percentages

4 Extend

Make Your Own Innovation

Create an innovation to help students lead healthier lives according to the MyPlate guidelines.

Consider the needs of the innovation’s users.

Describe the goal of your innovation.

Explain how your innovation will work.

Describe how your innovation will help people.

Make a detailed sketch of your innovation.

Remember that innovation is “the act of introducing something new.”

5 Evaluate

Presentation Guidelines

Choose one person to be the main spokesperson.

Describe the innovation, who it will help, and how it works.

Present your visual representation of the innovation.

Present your advertisement for the innovation.

Answer any questions from your teacher and classmates.

Present your innovation to the class.

Assignment Rubric

Use this rubric to evaluate group presentations.

Presentation Element

Maximum Points Possible

Description of innovation, who it will help, and how it works

Visual representation of the innovationAdvertisement

Answers to student/teacher questions

25

30

35

10