I thought I'd take a moment to share a bit more about our science unit, Human Body in Motion.
The unit allows students to look more closely at the systems of the body, and how they work together. We started by taking a look at how exercise effects the body; red faces, heavy breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, fatigue. The unit then helps break down the reasons that these things happen. * For the Skeletal/Muscular System, we investigated how muscles move bones and designed and built models of working elbow joints. *This week, we look at the Nervous System, and how it sends the signals telling our body to move (either intentionally or unintentionally). *We look at how the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems work together to bring oxygen and nutrients to our working muscle cells, and how the Digestive System takes the important nutrients out of our food for delivery to cells. At home, ask your 5th grader about what we've been learning about in science and ask them to explain some of the "how it works" details. Being able to share what one has learned with somebody else is one of the best signs of understanding. Comments are closed.
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October 2015
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