The Adverse Effects of Birth Control on the Female Anatomy

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Objective:

For Grade levels 9 -12

At the end of this mini teach students will be able to explain the adverse 
effects of birth control on the female anatomy. Students will also know the 
correct terminology of the female anatomy and the various functions of each 
organ.

Materials Needed:

A model of the female anatomy, a detailed chart of the female anatomy, current 
birth control methods available on the market today, pamphlets Choice or 
Chance, HCG Pregnancy Tests, balloons.

Strategies:

Students will define the various parts of the female anatomy.

Students will label the parts of the female anatomy on the model and play birth 
control trivia.

Students will write down the most effective and ineffective birth control 
methods available today.

Students will be given four random samples of urine in which to perform the HCG 
Pregnancy Test. There will be one positive sample, one artificial sample, one 
control sample, and a negative sample.

Students who receive a positive result will be pregnant for the day.

Conclusion:

The purpose of this mini teach is for the students to learn the correct 
terminology of the female anatomy and its functions. Students will also learn 
the pros and cons of birth control.

References:

Miller Jonathan and Pelham David, The Facts of Life, Viking Penguin Inc., 1984.
Campbell, Neil A., Biology, Benjamin/Cummings Inc., 1987.