Human Machine
Your body is amazing!! In this unit, we're learning all about the different systems that fuel us, clean us, push us and discover the world around us. And all without us even having to think about it!
Anatomy Museum
Looking forward to our eye-opening visit the University of Otago's Anatomy Museum? Me too! Watch this video to get a sneak peek at what we are going to see... in the flesh. The Excretory System
The kidneys' job is to filter waste like urea from our blood and to control the amount of water and salts in our body. If the kidneys are unable to do this job properly, people can get very sick. Whether the kidney failure is instant or chronic, there are some different ways we can deal with this problem to restore people to their healthy state. Watch these videos and create a tricky quiz to challenge your classmates' understanding. The Circulatory System
An in-depth look at how our circulatory system works - don't worry, you don't need to know the names of the heart's nervous system, just that we have a pace maker to keep it all in sync. The Circulatory Song
A catchy little number to help you remember how the circulatory system works. |
The Digestive System
Kicking it old school with Bill Nye the Science Guy. Find out all about the glorious and gross things your digestive system does. Here's the video we watched in class - remember, it's all about maximising surface area!
The Nervous System
Watch this video to learn the basics of how the brain works. You can also look at the slideshow here which explains the basic functioning of your extremely complex cerebral cortex. Now that you know how the brain works, try out these fun games to see how well your brain works! Challenge your friends and see who the master of multi-tasking or the king of co-ordination is. Also check out the different episodes on this cool site from National Geographic's show, BRAINGAMES, with heaps of interactive challenges, videos and trivia to get to know your brain inside out. Here are a quick 7 ways to trick your brain.
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