A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
The student(s) will:
1.) review the various body systems and their functions: skeletal, circulatory, muscular, respiratory, nervous, and digestive.
2.) be divided into 6 groups, with one system assigned to each group.
3.) collaborate with their group members to come up with a way to artistically represent their assigned system, such as:
Tracing a student lying on the floor onto butcher paper and creating the organs inside the outline using felt, yarn, glitter, feathers, etc.
Creating a 3-D model of their system using clay, balloons, etc.
4.) The students must also label each of the organs in their assigned systems.
5.) After students have completed their artwork, they will present their creation to the class, explaining the organs, how they function within the system, and how their system interacts with other systems.
Assessment Strategies:
Determine if the students have prior knowledge of body systems and their interactions by observing their finished products and explanations.
Determine if the students were able to collaboratively create a meaningful work of art by observing their final project.
Advanced Preparation:
Prior to beginning the activity, the teacher should gather materials, such as:
Roll of poster/kraft paper
Markers, crayons, colored pencils, paints
Clay or Model Magic
Craft supplies such as: felt, yarn, glitter, beads, fabric, etc.
Recycled materials such as bottles, plastic containers, bubble wrap, etc.
Natural materials such as sticks, leaves, hay, etc.