Investigate Science
The Body
Explore the body with this set of experiments and activities.
Click on the red activity title to view the experiment.
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Objective |
Activity |
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To explore the process of digestion. |
Copy the initial process of digestion to see what happens to food in our stomachs. |
Plastic bags, food samples, sieves and plastic trays or buckets. Plastic tube and funnel. |
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To understand the process of scab formation. |
Make a scab structure showing how the fibres form and platelets mesh to cover a wound. |
String, flour glue, paint powder, card or other craft materials as available. |
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To see how different drinks affect calcium and the implications for dental health and bone health. |
Place cooled and non-coated chalk in a variety of drinks and see what the effect is. |
Chalk or egg shells, cups or beakers, a variety of drinks, clear nail varnish. |
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To develop a test to see how strong hair is. |
Discover the properties of your hair. |
Board with nail in. Variety of weights or paper clips. Samples of hair. |
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To understand the function of tendons and ligaments. |
To use junk modelling material to create a moving arm or leg. |
Straws, sticks or similar. Thick elastic bands, cotton or string. |
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To introduce adaptation and search for the hero inside yourself! |
To research some of the possible explanations for the powers of famous Super Heroes! |
As required by research. |
Learning article provided by:
Creative Minds |
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