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basic anatomy outline for children

Spring ’07 basic anatomy outline

2/2 Week one                                                                          Snack: licorice/grapes

            trace bodies

            -brain

            -project 2-drop the ruler

            - project 4-look again

2/9 Week two                                                                          Snack:

            stomach & intestines

            -project 2-helpful spit

            -project 4-moving on

2/16 Week three                                              Snack: heart shaped rice crispie treats

            heart

            -stethoscope?

            -take pulse

            - project 3-blood & gore

            -project 5-piping the blood

2/23 Week four                                                                        Snack:

            lungs

            -project one-huff and puff

            -project four- can’t keep it in

3/2 Week 5                                                                              Snack: cheese and sticks?

            bones

            -project 3-bony blocks

            -project 5-feet and feet

            -cow bone from butcher?

3/9 Week 6                                                                              Snack: jerky?

            muscles

            -project 2-bet you can’t

            -project 4-stretch it out

            -project 5-muscle fatigue

Melodee bells will be practiced each week.

3 reference books can be read from/shown to the children to further explain.

Week One

-trace bodies on newsprint

-label tubes

-add brains

-supplies

            -tape

            -crayons

-project2: ruler, helper

-project4: scissors, paper plate, helper

-snack: licorice/grapes

Week Two

-add stomachs & intestines

-supplies

            -tape

            -crayons

            -project 2:4 small dishes, masking tape, felt-tipped pen, 2 soda crackers, eyedropper, iodine, timer

            -project 4: scissors, long thin balloon, measuring spoons, cooking oil, slice of bread

-snack:

Week Three

-add heart

-supplies

            -tape

            -crayons

-stethoscope

            -take pulse

            -stopwatch

            -project 3:measuring spoons, white cornsyrup, cup, water, toothpick, red food coloring, cornstarch, soy sauce

            -project 4:light, mirror, magnifying glass

-snack: red rice crispie treats

Week Four

-add lungs

-supplies

            -tape

            -crayons

            -project 1:masking tape, 1 gallon clean plastic milk jug, water, 1 cup measuring cup, felt-tipped marker, washtub, straw, 2 foot piece of rubber tube (to go on straw)

            -project 4:stopwatch w/a second hand

-snack:

Week 5

-add bones

-supplies

            -crayons

            -tape

            -project 3: 2 toilet paper rolls, heavy book/s

            -project 5:tape measure, pencil, paper, calculator

-snack: sticks and cheese

Week 6

-add muscles

-supplies

            -crayons

            -tape

            -project 2:straight-backed, armless chair

            -project 4:carpeted floor

            -project 5: table and chair, tennis ball, timer or watch w/a second hand

-snack: jerky

The book that I'm drawing my projects from is Head to Toe Science by Jim Wiese