Today was our final day studying the body in our Kindergarten Homeschool Options class. Since we only met for 4 times during this unit our focus was primarily on blood and what it does for us and how it helps fight against germs that are everywhere even though we can't see them. Last week we each had the opportunity to make a hand print on a gelatin petri dish. Over the week I let the dishes grow at home and today I shared the results with the kids. They were amazed that that many germs grew and were once on their hands. We wrote all about it in our journals, pictures included.
We then reviewed the parts of blood and what the different types of germs (mainly bacteria and viruses) are. We talked about how the different germs attack our body and make us feel sick and how our white blood cells and antibodies fight against the attack. Then we brought out the play dough and got to work recreating bacteria, viruses, white blood cells, antibodies and red blood cells.
We also finished up our body maps which now represent many different organs as well as bones and muscles within our body. They also show things that are most important to us and how we identify ourselves. It was a fantastic day of learning. Next up ... archaeology.
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