The second segment of a seven-part series reviews the challenge of determining whether gargling with salt water helps a sore throat. Individuals journal what they know about the challenge and what they are trying to figure out to determine its effectiveness.

Concepts

medical technology, developing ideas, asking questions, forming questions, questions, biomedical engineering, engineers, medicine, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Conduct a brainstorming activity where the class provides other home remedies they have heard
• Have groups develop a plan of attack instead of having the class use the same approach

Classroom Considerations

• Incorporate the activity along with the introduction of the unit

Pros

• The journal worksheet comes as docx file, allowing pupils to fill it out on their computers
• The resource makes the connection of the process the class uses to engineers

Cons

• None