Bother just hit publish instead of a different button, so here you go, not quite done…….. A day early.
Last week I shared with you over 30 anatomy ideas, but I got tired, and didn’t have the time/ability to finish my post with all of our plans for the year. There’s more than 30 weeks in a school year, so I’ll need more than 30 ideas to keep us busy. Here’s the rest of my anatomy ideas collection.
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Things we will be using through the entire study of anatomy:
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The Magic School Bus: A Journey into the Human Body
The Magic School Bus: Human Body- I’m a big fan of Magic School Bus books, and they’ve got several on the human body, this is a generic one, which I’ll check if my library has, or half price books.
Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology- We’ve been using Apologia for several years now, and it’s been working great for us.
Exploring Creation Human Anatomy JUNIOR Notebooking Journal- Last year the Junior Notebooking Journal was a great fit, and I think it’s going to be again. I’m planning on adding in the vocabulary questions we didn’t do last year. I think this might be our last year using their notebooking journal, because I’m hoping by next year they can notebook completely on their own.
My body map- if you have the time to make it yourself, great idea
Body systems review game- quick and easy printable
Cells and History of Anatomy ideas
Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book About Ancient Egypt
How to Mummify a chicken-We will be doing this again as part of our history studies this year, so you’re sure to hear about it, the kids were excited to hear we’d be doing it again.
Types of Cells- fun model
Cell division
Pizza cell
Cell Cake
Skeletal Systems Anatomy ideas
Boneless hand- need to make sure I have gloves
Edible bone model- because my kids always want to make cookies
Virtual Knee Replacement video
Skeletal system flash cards
Skeleton printable coloring page
Skeletons in the Closet Game -I picked it up a few years ago at Lakeshore Learning.
Digestive and Renal system anatomy ideas
Learning about the spleen
build a model digestive system (scroll down for video)
Digestive system video
Health and Nutrition ideas
Make your own toothpaste- great trial and error example
Respiratory System anatomy ideas
Air’s response to temperature- not specifically respiratory system, but a good example
Model of lungs art project- my kids will enjoy the sensory approach
Respiratory system ideas
Cardiovascular System ideas
The Magic School Bus Has a Heart (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)- They *should* be able to read these on their own
Heart Rate Experiment- great to work in with exercise/gym
Blood type activities- I never remember my own blood type
Montessori Cardiovascular system- great if you’ve got younger kids
build a working model heart (scroll down a little)
Nervous and Endrocine Systems anatomy ideas
Brain stimulation video
Brain stimulation obstacle course- I can’t wait to do this
Nervous system activities- great dendrites example
Your 5 Senses Ideas
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses- I picked this up at Half Price books when the boys were in Kinder.
Eye dissection video- I don’t know if I’ll be able to watch this
O is for Optometrist- I’m planning a field trip to our optometrist
Exploring Sound
Sound experiments
Easter Egg sound matching game- great auditory discrimination activity
Exploring the Senses
How do sound waves travel- so much fun
Sense of touch- I want to make this for my nephew
Skin and hair anatomy ideas
Fingerprinting unit
Skin and hair unit
Model of the skin
Lymphatic and Immune Systems ideas
The Magic School Bus: Inside Ralphie – A Book About Germs- We’ll either read this, or watch the episode on Netflix.
Sir Alexander Fleming, inventor of Peniciiln
Germs and microbes
Immune system ideas
Growth and Development Anatomy Ideas
M&M genetics
Conception to birth video (needs some censoring, shows birth, preview first)
Let’s see what others did this week:
Again, most of these posts are former Science Sunday link-ups, so I’m not spotlighting any particularly this week. I’ve got a great batch for next week.
Now link up your SCIENCE posts for the week, and then visit some of the other posts linked up and say hi. I’m going to be pinning, commenting, FBing or tweeting all of the posts linked up as the week goes by.
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