What this project is really about
In this project, high school students become young biomedical explorers, diving into how the human body works and how medicine helps us stay healthy. Through fun, hands-on activities, they'll explore questions like: How does your heart pump blood? What happens when you get sick? How do medicines help the body heal? The main activity is the Inside Out Challenge, where students work in teams to create a model or illustrated map of one human body system—like the circulatory, respiratory, or immune system. They'll use simple materials such as cardboard, recycled items, or digital tools to show how the system works, what can go wrong, and how medicine or doctors help fix it. As they build, students will learn key skills in teamwork, scientific thinking, and communication. At the end of the project, each team will present their body system to a local medical practitioner in a simple and engaging way— testing their knowledge and gaining feedback from a real-world medical expert!
What you'll walk away knowing how to do
This project isn't about memorising facts. It's about building capabilities that transfer — to your next project, your next class, and beyond.
Learn from someone who does this for a living
You're not learning from a textbook. You're learning from a practitioner.
AJ Rastogi
Yard Sciences
AJ Rastogi brings real-world expertise and professional depth to this project, guiding students through every phase with insight that goes beyond the classroom.
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