Conclusion—A Happy Ending for M'Kenna


When and how do body systems work together?


This is a photo of M'Kenna after she regained her health.
Eventually, M'Kenna recovered. She regained the weight she lost and was able to start playing basketball and running track again.

You've learned a lot about M'Kenna and in the process, learned a lot about body systems, too! M'Kenna is a real person. This unit is based on a real medical mystery.

On your own

  1. Your teacher will give you a short reading about M'Kenna. Read and answer the questions on the handout.
  2. Tape your reading and answers in your science notebook.

With your class

  1. Have you ever met anyone with the illness that M'Kenna has? If so, share your story with your classmates. About 1 out of every 100 people have this illness. Many of them don't even know they have it.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL1502571. Any opinions, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Awarded: Jan 4, 2022

Awarded To: A Medical Mystery

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL1502571. Any opinions, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

NGSS Design Badge

Awarded: Jan 4, 2022

Awarded To: A Medical Mystery

VERIFY