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Drug concentration Investigate -by making calculations and graphs- how the level of medication in blood changes over time |
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 World of Work  Becoming a(n)... Chemical analyst in pharmacology.  Context Role Students partly adopt the role of pharmacologist in finding out how drugs work in the body. They do so by using mathematical models instead of experimenting in a laboratory. Activity Students use a mathematical model to explore changes in bloodstream drug level under varying conditions. They present their findings as patient usage instructions. The activities show how a pharmacologist may use mathematics. Product Students write a leaflet with patient information and instructions on the use and effects of medication. |
Abstract Most medication requires a certain level of medicine in the bloodstream to be effective. On the other hand, if the level rises too high some medications may be harmful. Farmacologist study which dose of medications is effective. In this task students use mathematics to explore how the level of medication in blood changes over time and what happens if the daily dose is changed, skipped or a double dose is taken. They write a report, that can be a leaflet for patients. Documents Copyright/Creative Commons Mascil partner: NL  Materials are published under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.    |
Inquiry Learning Inquiry Learning Dimensions - Exploring situations ✓ - Planning Investigations - Experimenting systematically - Interpreting and evaluating - Communicating results ✓ Discipline - Mathematics ✓ - Biology - Physics - Chemistry - Engineering Target group - Primary Education - Lower Secondary Education - Upper Secondary Education ✓ Age range 15-18 Duration 100 min. |
