This resource gives an overview of human body systems and how they interact with each other. This short video (2:43 minutes) can be will serve as a springboard for discussion regarding human body systems. In addition, students will record their learning from the video on a graphic organizer.
This learning activity was created as a result of the ALEX - Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Resource Development Summit.
The article from Britannica School Elementary provides information on human body systems for research. In this activity, students will use articles from this source to obtain and communicate information on one of the twelve human body systems. Human body systems for research include: cardiovascular, circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary.
Padlet is an electronic bulletin board that can be used for student reflection. In this culminating activity, the students will use this digital tool to complete a reflection of their research on human body systems. Then, students will communicate their learning with a partner or small group.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of human body systems by creating a work of art that displays the included organs and their functions.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
