During this inquiry unit children will be learning all about the human body and how the different systems function together. Children will be encouraged to work both on their own and to find answers to questions that interest them as well as work in small groups and to learn to complete the ‘inquiry cycle’ more independently.
We will be conducting several scientific experiments and focusing on learning how to write up an experiment using the Scientific Method (this is similar to written instructions in language arts).
As part of this unit and our work in the You can do it program the children will also be revising our learning about puberty (and the changes the human body goes through during this time) which was covered earlier in the school year
Linking Maths and The Human Body
1. Mini Me Measurement Project:
Step 1: Measure all the parts of your body correctly with a friend.Use a tape measure.
Step 1 MiniMe sheet Planning Sheet 2015
Step 2: Complete the measurement conversions on your sheet (cm to mm x by 1o)
Step 3: Make sure you include your height.Work out what you need to divide ALL your measurements by in order to make a correct scaled version of your body.Should you divide by 2, 3, 4 or 5?
Step 4: Transfer all your final measurements onto a blank outline of a skeleton.This sheet will help you complete your final body.
Step 4 Body Outline MiniMe Sheet 2016
Mini Me Step 4 Transfer measurements
Step 5: Start drawing your lines very accurately on an A3 piece of paper.
Step 6: Once the outline of you body looks accurate you may decorate and dress your body any way you like.
Resources:
Here are some websites to help you learn as many facts as you can about one of the systems in the Human Body.Remember your goal is to work in a group to write up an Information Report on your topic.
GENRAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY
All about the Human Body (ESOL friendly)
Kids Health Website (Kids, Adults, Teens)
How the Body works-Kids Health
ACCIDENT and EMERGENCY-First Aid
BRAIN FACTS
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/brain/
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/brain.html
http://mindjunks.com/10-amazing-facts-about-the-brain/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/brain.html
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (HEART AND LUNGS)
Blood Flow and the circulatory System/ heart
Animation of the Blood system (Circulatory)
Facts about Blood and Blood Cells
Video of the circulatory System
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM and EXCRETORY Systems
STUDY JAM-How the Digestive and Other Body Systems work
MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS
Woodlands Junior-Muscles and Skeleton
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND ALL ABOUT THE BRAIN
IMMUNE AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS+ DISEASES+ Injury
Study Jam-How the immune systems works
Kids Health-Illness, injury and disease
ALL ABOUT GENETICS/ REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Woodlands Junior-Human Lifecycle
ALL ABOUT PUBERTY AND HOW YOUR BODY CHANGES
Kids Health-Puberty and Growing up
HEALTHY EATING AND LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Woodlands Junior-Healthy Living Information and Games
Examples of Student Information Report (Written and Raps/Songs)
Assessment -Info Report Group & Individual
Fact File -Body Systems and how they work together
How to write Information Reports
Parent and Teacher Information_Report
sentence starter slips INFO REPhuman body
Student Example Digestive System Information Report
Student Example Muscular System
Student Example The Nervous System
