East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies – PLTW Human Body Systems Honors

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Human Body Systems is a foundation course for the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences programs for high school students. Students examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex, voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real-world cases, and often play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries.