Hardcopy, 150-page books which include both textual and how-to information plus reproducible pages.
Discovering the Human Body and Senses
SKU
026135
ISBN
9781929683147
Grade K-8
Montessori (Discovery)
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Optional
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
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Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
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Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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Other Materials Optional
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Consumable
Consumable
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Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$12.00 Description
This Great Science Adventures unit focuses on the different systems, functions and parts of the human body. The study uses the same hands-on approach found in the other titles in the series, creating and using 3D graphic organizers, making a Lots of Science Library Book for each lesson, and utilizing the investigative loop process through each of the labs. Lessons each focus on a different topic related to the human body, and are clearly laid out with objective, materials needed, instructions, suggested activities and more. For a more thorough description of the curriculum, see the The World of Plants description in the Botany section.
Publisher's Description of Discovering the Human Body and Senses
Discovering the Human Body introduces students to the major body systems: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, nervous, digestive, and more.
- 24 hands-on lessons appropriate for grades K-8 at different mastery levels facilitating multi-level teaching
- Lots of Science Library Books with information, pictures, and diagrams
- Investigative Loop guides the student through each step of the lab activities with materials lists, questions, and data for students to record
- 3D Graphic Organizers provide a format for students of all levels to conceptualize, analyze, review, and apply the concepts of the lesson
- Teacher Pages include vocabulary words, maps, assessments, and assignments
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Brand: | Common Sense Press |
| ISBN: | 9781929683147 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.4 |
| Publication Date: | 6/4/2013 |
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