The best way to learn is to play.
Look how much fun we're having
as we learn about the systems of the body!
The nervous system:
The central nervous system: the brain and the spinal cord
The inside of the brain
Our brain hats
Model Magic is magic!
The parts of the brain are like a puzzle.
Taking it to the next level
Notice her neuron necklace.
Another Model Magic model
This one includes the spinal cord.
Making neurons with the axon and dendrites
We did experiments with each of the five senses.
Our tongues have nerve endings that send messages to the brain.
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami
Mmmm, that was tasty!
Testing the side of the tongue
Testing the tip of the tongue
The skeletal and muscle systems:
We have lots of books and models in our room.
An up close look
Working together to label a diagram
We added the main bones to our paper bag model.
The vertebrae protecting the spinal cord
The ribs protecting the organs
Tape resist art
"Girl holding a bunny."
Notice the joint and tooth models
along with the beautiful works of art.
Digestive system:
Advice from the second graders and digestion games!
Video by Ms. Feehan, our second grade teacher
Making beautiful food
"Chewing" it well
Notice the esophagus and the stomach.
More yummy food
More "chewing"
A scientific experiment: Stomach Model Lab
Mashing up a banana, some crackers, and 25 mL of water.
Just add food coloring. :)
Measuring the water using a real graduated cylinder
Measuring 25 feet of adding machine tape
to make our small and large intestines
Oh, and meet Navie, the Navigator on the floor!
It was tricky stuffing our guts with all that paper.
Five senses? ☑
Brain? ☑
Spinal cord? ☑
Skeleton? ☑
Heart ☑
Veins and arteries? ☑
Trachea? ☑
"Working" lungs and alveoli? ☑
Stomach and esophagus? ☑
Large and small intestine? ☑
Ta da!
Our months-long project took stamina and was a great success.
Well done, Navigators!
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