Tag: celiac

  • Case Study – Celiac Disease and Digestion

    Case Study – Celiac Disease and Digestion

    Case study explores the role of villi in the digestive system as student learn how gluten triggers the immune system in people with celiac disease.

  • Case Study – Gluten

    Case Study – Gluten

    This case study was created for distance learning and is a short exploration of how celiac disease affects the digestive system. This is not a long case, and should probably only take 20-30 minutes to complete. I plan to use it with breakout groups working together over Zoom or Google Classroom. The activity is presented…

  • Investigation: Villi Height

    Investigation: Villi Height

    Use a Netlogo simulation to observe how different heights of villi within the intestine affect absorption rate. Change the height of villi or size of food.