Lesson 14 of 84 · The Human Body
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The Human Body.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
The heart pumps blood through blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body. It beats about 100,000 times per day.
Key Words
- hormone
- skeletal system
Materials Needed
- sponge
- water
- blindfold
- cotton balls
- cups
- different scented items
Safety First
- Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Review the background information on The Human Body before starting.
Investigate fingerprints: press your fingertips on an ink pad and stamp them on paper. Classify each as a loop, whorl, or arch.
Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.
Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Which part of the eye focuses light?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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