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The Best Human Body Activities to do in a Classroom

This is probably one of the GROSSEST blog posts I have created. However, if you are teacher that likes hands on experiments…this one is for you! In this post, I will be walking you through the different activities that I use during my Human Body Unit. Some of these don’t just restrict to fifth grade- but can be used in a variety of grades.

Let's talk all things...Human Body!
Let’s talk about the Human Body.

Human Body Experiment

The Stomach

Okay- this one is GROSS. This is probably the grossest of them all. Take a bag and draw a stomach on it. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Add a cracker or two. Next, you will add some clear soda. Crunch up the cracker using the soda. This will explain to the students how your stomach crunches up the food. Gross but effective.

Get ready to understand how the stomach works!
Get ready to explore the stomach during the Human Body Unit!
Add some water. This acts like the acid in the stomach. Sometimes- I let it sit for 20 minutes and. then the students REALLY understand how the stomach eats away at the food.
Add some water. This acts like the acid in the stomach. Sometimes- I let it sit for 20 minutes and. then the students REALLY understand how the stomach eats away at the food.
Water or clear soda is eating away at the cracker.
Water or clear soda is eating away at the cracker.

Human Body Experiment

The Lungs

Having asthma myself, I have always been intrigued by the lungs. Why do they work somedays and somedays I am having 3-4 asthma attacks? Luckily my asthma is controlled 90% of the time so I am able to hone in on my triggers. Students LOVE to understand why my lungs breathe the way that they do. They want to experience breathing the way that I do. Don’t ask me me, because honestly, I have no idea.

Instead of me walking you step by step of how I create it, I figured it’d be better if I sent you the website that helps me every year. This video does a great job explaining how to create it. A tip that I have for you- don’t use “old” water bottles. I like the bottles that are bought from the store and emptied immediately. I try NOT to use one that was used by a kid because I feel like it gets “soft”.

Human Body Boom Cards

I love Boom Cards. I probably like it more than Google Slides because as the teacher- it’s graded for me. Score one for me. I also like the ease of Boom Cards. You can always create a set for your students. You can also purchase them in my store.

Get ready to help your class with a fun and engaging activity using Boom Cards!

Boom cards are great for:

  • Review before a test
  • Sub Work
  • Homework
  • Science Center
  • Morning Work
Using Boom Cards will increase engagement PLUS students can instantly check their work.
Tackle the Boom Cards with your students before a test!

Human Body Science Notes

Notes are amazing. I love how students can refer back to these constantly. Not only do they refer to them, but they will use them throughout the entire year. I have been building these notes more and more because I see the benefits in my very own classroom. I can see the students are learning to take notes while also learning. The students are also using their auditory and visual learning styles. I have several notes in my TpT store that you can check out to use in your classroom immediately. Don’t worry- there’s an answer key included.

Use science notes when teaching about the human body.
Using science notes while teaching the human body will help students understand the in’s and outs of the human body.
Science notes when teaching about the nervous system.
Science notes when teaching about the nervous system.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Human-Body-Science-Notes-5126870
Science notes when you are teaching about the respiratory system.

You *may* like some ideas about weather and activities to incorporate when you are teaching weather. You can check out some ideas right here on my blog!

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