I have gotten a bit behind on my posting, so watch out world, my plan is to catch up in the next couple of days, which means lots of pictures of things that haven't happened all that recently. :) A couple of weeks ago we continued on in our human body study and focused on the circulatory, digestive and respiratory systems. We did a lot of reading and some activities at home, then came together with two other families and had a full day of fun and learning. We mimicked the role our stomach has in the digestive process with ziploc bags and applesauce. The kids had a good time squeezing the bags and we only had one small explosion. We also had the opportunity to look at the digestive process through a couple of other experiences. Following the digestive we moved into discussing the respiratory system and used our lungs to displace water from a submerged jug. The kids had a great time seeing how much water they could push out of the jug. I love some of the faces I caught with the camera (yes, we did clean the tube in between children :)). We had an ice cream sandwich break to celebrate the warmer weather, then spent some time looking through a couple of different types of microscopes. A favorite activity of the day was when the kids got to listen to their own heartbeat and the heartbeat of others with a real stethoscope.
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