plain jane Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'm going to be using RSO Biology I for grade 1 next year. I have not ordered it yet, but the samples show that it starts off with human body. I'd like to know if there are any hands-on manipulative-type stuff that others have used to enhance their human body studies or if nothing really is needed at this age. I am trying to make science as hands-on and fun as possible next year. I do have The Body Book but was wondering if there was anything else you could recommend. A plastic model of the skeletal system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Guest Hollow has a great FREE human body program. I really like the VanCleave book that is recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 When my older dd was in first grade, we used the the Teacher Created Resources My Body book--might be like The Body Book you mention. You outline the kids on butcher paper, then make copies of all of their organs and paste them on. This was the best thing we did for studying the human body. My girls also love The Magic School Bus DVD on the human body. We used RSO Life this year (our second pass through biology). One thing I would recommend is changing the order around a bit, depending on where you live. Our first time through biology using Noeo, we did animals in fall, human body in winter, and plants in spring. That order works out much better than RSO's human body, animals, plants (at least here in Oregon.) This year with RSO we were supposed to study some bugs and critters in winter that just aren't around that time of year. Luckily we noticed that the butterfly week would hit in the middle of winter and we did that one in summer, but there were also weeks when we were supposed to find spiders or pill bugs and that would have worked much better in fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 When we did the human body we hung up a body outline than added each body system as we studied it. The kids had a ton of fun with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Guest Hollow has a great FREE human body program. I really like the VanCleave book that is recommended. Thanks for posting this! Looks really neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 We used a "magic school bus" human body kit that I ordered from -I think- rainbow resources. One of those things where everything but basic household stuff comes in the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 what is RSO? i couldn't find it on the abbreviation list thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmo Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 We have a huge floor puzzle of the body. One side is bones and the other organs. My girls love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 My boys loved the Some Body game. It has an easier level for younger kids and a more advanced level for older kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 what is RSO? i couldn't find it on the abbreviation listthanks R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey by Pandia Press at www.pandiapress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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