Unit Study:

The Human Body

The Study of the way that the human body functions, and how we can take care of ourselves to keep it functioning properly

 

 

Nature/Science

 

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Expedition Health

 

Denver Museum Art Museum: The study of the human body through art

 

Inner Strength Rock Climbing Gym: A hands-on experience as to how the muscles and brain have to work together to over come challenges

Social Studies

 

Looking at the way that the human body has evolved through the centuries

 

 

 

 

 

Art:

 

Free form drawing of different types of human bodies, and how the kids see them

 

Drawing the different organs in the body

 

Human body mapping.

Phonics:

 

Phonics flash cards

 

Continued use of the Alpha Phonics book.

 

 

 

Vocabulary

 

Anatomy

Skelton

Bones

Muscles

Blood

Cells

Organs

Circulation

Oxygen

 

 

 

 

 

Grammar:

 

Parts of speech: adjectives

 

I will be using www.dailygrammar.com for this lesson

 

 

Literature Books:

How Your body Works                       

Body: Discovery Starts with a Single Word

Under Your Skin – Your Amazing Body

 

Reference Books:

The Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy

Uncover the Human Body

The Big Book of Everything

The Encyclopedia of Science

Eyewitness Books: The Living World

All About the Sense – Video Recording