Thursday, January 31, 2013

Human Body Systems





Here is a cool project I do with my class each year.

When teaching the Human Body Systems it can get mundane just reading the textbook and discussing the various concepts! So I decided that this unit really needed a project! That's when it hit me! How about life-size human bodies where the students could draw in the actual systems.

It worked and it was SUCH a hit!!! The students loved it and all I needed was a few yards of butcher block paper turned on the wrong side.
 
 These pictures are not the best quality and do NOT show the total 'cuteness' of the project, but I'm sure you all can get the idea.



 Happy Teaching!

6 comments:

  1. Love those! Very cute :) Happy to be a new follower!

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    1. Thanks! Please try it in your classroom and send in pictures if you do! Love to see what others do with an idea! And thanks for the follow :)

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  2. When I taught the Human Body years ago, I had kids work with partners and they traced one person's body onto large paper. We hung them up in the hallway and added body parts as we learned about them - I remember using yarn for the intestines because that was a little challenging to get glued down. But the kids loved it. You've got a great idea. The more hands-on, the more kids love it!
    Marion
    www.mentoringinthemiddle.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Marion! I never thought about yarn, but I could totally see the challenge in getting it to stay down! For these we used crayons and markers and it took them about a week to complete! And isn't it true, kids just can't get enough of being hands-on!

      :) Martha

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  3. These look great! Just found your blog... I'm your newest follower! Please stop on by my blog if you get a chance!

    ✿Sue✿
    Science for Kids Blog

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    1. Thanks! Can't wait to check out your blog! :)

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