Health Occupations Stations – Skeletal System Activity

Description

Health Occupations Stations are engaging activities for high school Anatomy and Physiology or Health Occupations classes. This set consists of seven stations that students will rotate through as they learn about various aspects of health occupations and common diseases, treatments, and procedures associated with the Skeletal System. This set of stations also includes an emphasis on cancer.

Here are some highlights of this Health Occupations Stations activity:

• The topics are suitable for high school Anatomy and Physiology students or Health Occupations students.
• Each station will take approximately 5-7 minutes for students to complete.
• Colorful station cards and icons will help students quickly find their way through the stations and their place on the handout.
• Discussion and extension ideas are included for teachers who would like to go into more depth.
• More details including a complete materials list can be found in the PREVIEW above.

What Stations are Included?

Each Health Occupation Stations activity is focused on one body system. The stations are:

1. Medical Experts – Students will learn about the education requirements, types of patients or diseases treated, working conditions, and salary of one selected physician specialty.
2. Expedition into Allied Health Careers – This station will teach students about the training, duties, and salary of an allied health career.
3. Explore other Careers in Healthcare – This station provides a look into a subspecialty or unique career-related to one of the careers at stations 1 or 2.
4. Execute a Procedure – Students will perform a simulation of a medical procedure or the operation of a medical device.
5. Expand your Vocabulary – Students will explore root words, prefixes, suffixes, or abbreviations to become more familiar with medical terminology.
6. Extraordinary Connections – At this station, students will discover the connections between body systems, comorbidities associated with certain conditions, or the relationships between body, mind, spirit, and emotions.
7. Patient Example – This station provides an opportunity for students to follow a real-life example of a patient and their journey through a disease and/or the healthcare system.

Specific Occupations and Topics in these Skeletal System Stations:

• Medical Expert: Oncologist
• Expedition into Allied Health Careers: Emergency Medical Technician
• Explore other Careers in Healthcare: Athletic Trainer
• Execute a Procedure: Splint a Broken Arm
• Expand your Vocabulary: Medical Terminology about the Skeletal System and Cancer
• Extraordinary Connections: Leg Injuries and Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Patient Example: A high school student with osteosarcoma

Teacher Prep and Set-Up:

• Make copies of the student handout for each student.
• Print out the station information and instruction pages for each station.
• Print out and prepare the station table tents in color or black and white. These will work with all Health Occupation Stations activities, so you only have to do this once.
• Gather materials needed for the stations. Click the VIEW PREVIEW BOX above to see a complete materials list.
• On the day of the activity, divide students into 7 groups and let them go!

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Aloha,

Carla Brooks

Science Island