The Human Body

We have been learning about the human body and all of the organs and systems that make it work. We are going to go a little deeper and learn exactly what each of these organs do, how they work together, and how they make our body work. We are going to break into groups of two (2) and complete the following activity.

As a very important organ in the Human Body, you are an employee of the Human Body Corporation. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body Corporation has to fire workers. You need to write a letter to the Human Body Corporation defending your position in the company. In your letter, you need to describe to the corporation the following characteristics of your organ and explain why you are important to the Human Body Corporation. Please visit and explore the sites below to find your answers and click here to use the worksheet as a guide/reference for the letter to the Human Body Corporation.

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Please visit CyberSleuth Kids – Organs of the Human System to explore and gather your information. CyberSleuth Kids directs you to Academic Kids Encyclopedia which is an amazing site with in-depth explanation, details, and photographs of the human systems and organs. Just click your organ and get ready to learn!

Also visit KidsConnect.com to explore and gather your information. This site has lots of valuable information about the human body and it breaks the information down specifically into the organs and systems that we have been studying.

Also visit KidsHealth.org to explore the organs up close. Click on the organ you would like to learn about select to watch a very informative movie, read an article, take a quiz, complete a word find, and other activities.

The following two (2) sites may be above the elementary level, but if the site looks like something you want to explore ask a parent, teacher, or librarian to assist if needed.

Also visit The Virtual Body to explore and learn about the human body. This site includes interesting information about the brain, the digestive system, the heart, and the skeleton in a highly interactive format. Every page is a new adventure awaiting for you. Students can learn the names and functions of each part of the brain, build a human skeleton from a friendly pile of bones, organize the digestive organs, or take a narrated tour of the human heart.

Also visit Human Anatomy Online for a fascinating tour of the human body. The information is amazing and it is here for exploration if one is capable of navigating through the site and learning all about the human body.

 

Once the worksheet is completed and all the information is prepared and gathered your group will then put together a letter and read this letter to the Human Body Committee (the rest of the class). Along with your letter, you will need find, prepare, and have available to the Committee (class) a labeled drawing of your organ to use as a visual aid.