Notebooking Through the Human Body VIEW SAMPLE Notebooking Through the Human Body is an easy, no-prep way for your students to learn about human anatomy. It’s open-and-go, ready for students in grades 5 and up to work through independently. All you need is Notebooking Through the Human Body and Inside the Human Body (sold separately), and you’re ready to begin! The book starts by taking a close look at the cells that make up every piece of our bodies. Then it moves on to the parts of our muscles and bones and how they work together to make us move. The many organs and parts of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, endocrine system, and digestive system are explored next. A chapter on the reproductive system is included, but see note below. The book concludes with a chapter on how to keep our bodies healthy. More than two hundred terms are included in this anatomy and physiology book. Bonus vocabulary cards that can be used to learn and review these terms are included. A guide to the answers and where they are found is also included. This notebooking unit on the human body will encourage students to answer open-ended questions, draw, label, compare and contrast, and more. Notebooking templates are included for each experiement found in Inside the Human Body so students can record the results using the scientific method. Human Anatomy Topics Covered Include Overview of the Human Body Cells Muscles and Bones The Cardiovasular System The Respiratory System The Nervous System The Endocrine System The Digestive System *The Reproductive System Healthy Bodies *Note regarding the reproductive system: Chapter Eight of Inside the Human Body discusses the male and female reproductive system. We have included general questions about this system but have not included in-depth questions or assignments because the age of the children using this notebook will vary. You may wish to pre-read this section prior to sharing or skip over it depending on your situation. Notebooking Through the Human Body offers a great and thorough introduction to human anatomy and physiology for upper elementary through high school students. There are 9 chapters in the book and each chapter can be stretched out as long as you need as it’s completely self-paced. “Inside the Human Body by Carla Mooney (published by Nomad Press) teaches about the systems of the human body in a heavily illustrated format, suitable for students in grades five through ten. It includes some activities, but it’s not easy to use as a core text on its own. Enter Daily Skill Building’s Notebooking Through the Human Body: A Notebook Companion™ for Grades 5 that fills the gaps. Using the two books together makes a complete course. Even better, students can work through it independently.” — Cathy Duffy (read full review) Inside the Human Body Inside the Human Body is a required book for our publisher-approved Notebook Companion™. Inside the Human Body by Nomad Press is written directly to the student using easy to understand text and colorful illustrations. Students will learn basic human anatomy. Some of the topics covered are bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and organs. You’ll also learn about the body’s physiology and how its organs work together to allow us to function and survive. If you are looking for a unit study on human anatomy or a notebooking unit that your student can use alongside a book on the human body, then this pairing should be a great fit! Kids will learn a ton about the body using our easy-to-use, open-and-go notebook unit.
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