The Human Body

Normally we use KONOS unit studies and we get a lot of Science and History mixed together. But, since we have been studying Ancient Egypt we haven't really studied a lot of Science. So, I gave the boys a stack of Magic School Bus books. We put them all in piles according to the proper science and I let them pick what they wanted to study.

The Human Body is it! I just ordered a bunch of resources from our library and I'll start putting those up this next week. If you can think of anything else please leave a comment, so I can check it out!

These are my Plans. I was going to divide them into weeks, but I know we will go longer than that. I believe in letting the boys discover. I love to have an outline, but you never know when you are going to have a child that really has a gift or drive in a certain area. I'll try to update these sections as we go along.

PART 1: Introduction
PART 2: Systems of the Body
PART 3: The Senses
PART 4: Nutrition, Germs, Vaccines, Polio, Plague etc.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Human Body Adventure
Human Anatomy
Crayola.com-Human Heart Coloring Page
Crayola.com-Human Blood Coloring Page
Crayola.com-Human Skeleton Label Me Page
Crayola.com-Eye Label Me Page
Crayola.com-Human Organs Page
Magic School Bus-Life Science
Scroll Down to the Human Body Section for PDF pages
Pictures of a Human Body Lapbook
Virtual Labs..you will need shockwave for these
Body Functions
Do it Yourself Lung Model
The Respiratory System

PART 1: Introduction and Part of the Body

Activites: Outline a Child on a piece of paper and color in all his organs


Me and My Amazing Body

Head to Toe Science: Over 40 Eye-Popping, Spine-Tingling, Heart-Pounding Activities That Teach Kids about the Human Body

DK Guide to the Human Body: A Photographic Journey through the Human Body

Encyclopedia of the Human Body

The Magic School Bus Inside The Human Body: (Magic School Bus Series)


Your Insides

Parts

More Parts

Even More Parts

Easy Science Activity Journals

Backpack Books: 1001 Facts about the Human Body

PART 2: Systems of the Body

Bones: (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 1 Book)

PART 3: The Senses

Magic School Bus Explores the Senses

PART 4: Nutrition, Health and Diseases

Louis Pasteur and Germs

Germs! Germs! Germs!

Wash Your Hands!

Germs Make Me Sick

Ancient Egypt

The boys have really enjoyed their study of Egypt. G is really into how much he has been learning and can't wait to read The Story of the World with me and then answer the questions from the Activity Guide. I admit with our negative budget the last thing I would consider trying to squeeze a penny for is a Classical Education book. But, our library has it. In fact I've checked all the books out at least 3 times each in the last year. I just could not make myself read them. I'm just not so sure that I think my young boys need to be Well Trained yet. But, G is enjoying our more structured time that we have taken on and I'm surprised at how much Porter is picking up a long the way. I'm not planning on adapting the trivium model in our home. But, for now Ancient History is really catching on around here and it looks like it's the year of the Ancients in our home!


The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 1: Ancient Times

Ancient Times: Activity Book, Vol. 1

I haven't done any of the activities out of the book yet. We usually do quite a lot of hands on stuff with our KONOS units. But, the boys seem to be keeping themselves busy doing other projects. I'm still waiting on the Books on CD from the library. We like to listen to books on tape during meals. We have even been know to light candles and stay up late listening to books on CD. Namely Lemony Snickett...but hey Ancient History should be just as suspense filled. (Another thing we are going to add this year is grammar. For the life of me I cannot figure out if that should be suspensefull or suspense filled)...or do I put the period in the parenthsis or outside of it?


History Pockets: Ancient Egypt

G (8yos) and P (5yos) are both enjoying the pockets. I was a little worried they would squelch their artistic abilities. But, I have to admit it's nice that they both run upstairs and do their "Hot Pockets" together. Yes, Hot Pockets. They laugh and giggle and call them hot pockets. There isn't anything better than making best friends with your brother.

I'm trying to remember back to all the books we have gone through. I have been trying to keep "records" of our learning, but they are in the other room at my desk and I'm in bed with MAC.


Walking the Bible: An Illustrated Journey for Kids Through the Greatest Stories Ever Told

The boys enjoyed listening to these stories every day. We read quite a few for bedtime.


Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House Series #3)

Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series)

G read all The Magic Tree House Series by himself. So, this was at least his second time reading these books. I love these books! I wish they had them when I was little.

Mysteries of Egypt

I'm not sure why the picture is gold. I got the DVD from our library and it's purple. I have to admit I always try to get a few movies to go along with whatever we are studying. We don't have cable, but we do have a nice big TV and the only thing we watch is PBS and Malcom in the Middle.


Story of the Nile

This a big rectangular picture book. There is a small paragraph on each page.

Our Family Education 2005

We are pretty relaxed with our homeschooling. Our daily requirements are Reading (like we have to require that), Math U See and some kind of handwriting for our 8 yob who is in "grade 3". Our 5yob is in "K" and he just hangs out and follows along. I do try to work on him with some kind of phonics every day because he wants to fill his head with books like his big brother.

We school year round and take breaks when we need it. We love doing hands on stuff and have really enjoyed doing some KONOS units. A few months back P (5yos) had a break through and realized that Pyramids were in fact real and he needed to know how much of The Mummy was real.

I did not plan on studying Ancient History with the boys until they were much older. At least not in a "Classical Order". But, the both boys are enjoying it. G (8yos) has asked if we can learn about Greece and Rome next. I made myself order The Story of the World from the library and we have been reading a chapter every day for the past week. G loves it. He loves order and rules.