My daughter will be reading a few pages in the textbook and then explore the topic further with videos and/or projects.
Bones, Muscles, and Skin
- Read pg 6-11
- Homeostasis and Negative/Positive Feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz0Q9nTZCw4
- Read pg 12-19
- Bill Nye Bones and Muscles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svZIEoC337c
- Introduction to Bone Biology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqWoakkiTc
- Bone Remodeling and Modeling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dV1Bwe2v6c
- Draw picture of osteocyte and decide how to make edible ones.
- Make edible osteocytes.
- Bone experiments https://askabiologist.asu.edu/bone-experiments
- Read pg 24-28
- Muscle Structure and Function https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ren_IQPOhJc
- Muscle Contraction Process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ousflrOzQHc
- Draw picture of muscle cell and decide how to make an edible muscle cell
- Create edible muscle cell
- Read pg 28-35
- Bill Nye Skin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbuZ7rwL9h8
- What is Skin? The Layers of Human Skin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKAzVC0WcmI
- Draw picture of skin cell and decide how to make an edible skin cell
- Make edible skin cells
- Look Beneath the Skin lab on pg 29
Food and Digestion
- Read pg 44-53
- Bill Nye Nutrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3vwTdBJEiY
- Watch Super Size Me (skip portions 1:04:20 -1:07:50 and 1:30:45 – 1:31:15)
- Watch Hungry for Change
- Read pg 55-59
- Watch Supermarket Secrets and Deceptions Part 1
- Watch Supermarket Secrets and Deceptions Part 2
- Watch The Truth About Food Episode 3
- Watch The Truth about Food Episode 5
- Watch The Truth about Food Episode 6
- Read pg 60-71
- Watch Food Inc
- Plan and prepare a healthy family meal for under $20.
Circulation
- Read pg 78-84
- Watch Bill Nye Circulation https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlp2xx
- Read pg 85-89
- Circulation system https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgI80Ue-AMo
- How the Heart Pumps Blood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruM4Xxhx32U
- Read pg 91-97
- Components of Blood and Their Importance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-sKZWqsUpw
- Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhqcB34AwpU
- Red Blood Cells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19_6kUCVYfk
- How White Blood Cells Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TvTyj5FAaQ
- White Blood Cells Types and Functions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdx-U8S6ZMk
- Read pg 98-102
- Draw picture of red and white blood cells and decide how to made edible ones
- Make edible red and white blood cells
Respirations and Excretion
- Read pg 112-120
- Balloon activity pg 112
- Watch Bill Nye Respiration https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5uif87
- Balloon activity pg 121
- Read pg 122-126
- Watch Smoking Causes Cancer video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwuwrRK-I2Y
- Read pg 127-131
- Watch Urinary System Part 1 Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l128tW1H5a8
- Watch Urinary System Part 2 Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlqyyyvTI3k
Fighting Disease
- Read pg 140-144
- What you need to know about infectious diseases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1pUoYBbEpI
- Read pg 145-151
- The Skin as a Barrier lab on pg 152-153
- Read pg 154-158
- The Immune System Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIJK3dwCWCw
- The Immune System Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DFN4IBZ3rI
- The Immune System Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd2cf5hValM
- Read pg 159-163
- Watch What do allergies do to your insides? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4fv8UE13xQ
- Watch What is diabetes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAjVQWbMlE
- Watch What is cancer? What causes cancer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgJafGz4fg
- Read pg 165-169
- Skin Cancer Protection and Detection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlIeNxyQkfs
The Nervous System
- Read pg 176-180
- Neurons and What They Do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyNkAuX29OU
- Neurons or Nerve Cells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUGuWh2UeMk
- Draw picture of nerve cell and decide how to make an edible nerve cell
- Explore prepared slides of cells under the microscope
- Read pg 182-189
- Watch The Brain History Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tSsc0kTf_o
- Watch Bill Nye The Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8FIcA8JBz4
- Make a string art activity to represent the connections in the brain.
- Read pg 192-200
- Watch Bill Nye Eyeballs https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3d0r5q
- Watch Bill Nye Light and Color https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3cy11e
- Watch How Hearing Works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NJ_EAQjR3c
- Watch Bill Nye Sound https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3cvock
- Read pg 201-207
- Watch the truth about drugs and alcohol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5VCxlDxg40
The Endocrine System and Reproduction
- Read pg 216-221
- Watch Endocrine System Crash Course Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWHH9je2zG4
- Watch Endocrine System Crash Course Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCV_m91mN-Q
- Read pg 224-231 reproduction
- Watch Human Reproductive System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnHUwjLHjNY
- The Menstrual Cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfjiOZ-iCeA
- Read pg 232-240 life cycle and pregnancy
- Watch In The Womb documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33R2zTGK1eM
