The Common Sense Science Human Body Book Package includes the Human Body Book and Student Materials Packet.
Common Sense Science Human Body is organized into 18 weeks of science at a pace of three days per week. The Book includes an introduction to the program and teaching through a multilevel approach, all the lessons with vocabulary and teaching information, and the lab and activity instructions. Lab activities are easy to do at home and use household items. To help students conceptualize, analyze, review, and apply the knowledge gleaned, the lessons each have at least one activity that involves the construction of 3D Graphic Organizers, a sort of cut-and-create method to create individual booklets. The activities focus on skills such as compare/contrast, observation, describing a process, or explaining functions. Most of the activities include writing about the subject matter, although families may choose to orally discuss some of the activities.
The Common Sense Science Human Body Materials Packet contains all the templates necessary for the Graphic Organizers that are integral to the Common Sense Science Press Human Body Course. Black-and-white templates are reproducible for the purchasing family, which makes this an affordable, fun way to learn science as a family. Packet is staple-bound, which allows for easy removal for student use. Index cards are used to record predictions, observations, experiments, and conclusions. Additionally, students will need pencils, scissors, glue, colored pencils/crayons, letter-size manila file folders (or 12” x 18” cardstock), multi-colored 8.5” x 11” paper, and a large ziplock bag.