Medical Detectives (PLTW)

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Semester 1

Disease Detectives

• Use vital signs and deductive reasoning to diagnose patients
• Apply the experimental design process

Mysteries of the Human Body

• Diagnose conditions using symptoms and data
• Work effectively in teams
• Describe how the nervous system interacts with the body

Outbreak

• Analyze symptoms and lab data to identify disease causes
• Explain how diseases spread
• Collaborate to diagnose patients