Science Sunday: Anatomy ideas, even more

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– I picked this up on clearance at Barnes and Noble about 2 years ago (yes some things I plan that far ahead).  It has a great poster in it that’s about kid size, and several suggestions for hands on experiments.  If you’re not wanting to spend a year studying anatomy this could be the way to go for you.

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.

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