PLTW Biomed by Kris Olson

Check out the great things going on in our Biomedical Science program!  The following article was written by Kris Olson, our PLTW Biomedical Science teacher.

Mountain House High School is on the cutting edge with high school medical career training having implemented the Project Lead the Way BioMedical Program.  The currect classes offered include Principles of BioMedical Science(PBS) and Human Body Systems (HBS)  with Medical Interventions(MI) on the way next year.  PBS investigates the death of a ficticious woman named Anna Garcia.  Students investigate the scene of her death, her medical history and her autopsy reports in conjunciton with learning about the serious medical conditions of diabetes, sickle cell anemia, heart disease and infection.  At the end of the year they prepare a case report identifying her cause and manner of death.  In HBS students learn about anatomy and physiology through an array of stimulating activities such as using clay to build the organs on a skeleton, physiology experiments using technology to gather the data and then apply their skills to a number of cases studies.  Next week they will use measurements and observations to determine the gender, ethnicity, height and age of a skeleton found along a hiking trail (simulated case study no one has been found dead along the MH trails).  Additionally preparation for HOSA (Health Science Student Association) competitions is embeded into HOSA and we have a huge club this year.  Keep up with what the students are doing at the Mountain House HIgh School Health Science Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-House-High-School-Health-Science-Program/1751839618375688 and the Mountain House HIgh School HOSA Facebook Page at 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-House-High-School-HOSA-Club/926053587438452