We are currently doing a short study of the human body. We recently finished up our unit on the Brain and Nerves, and here are some of the activities we did and resources we used.

Crafts, activities, and printables you can use during your brain or nervous system unit study

Learn all about the Solar System in this week's FREE Unit Study! Includes planets, moon phases, space exploration and more! Practice researching, following directions, and creative writing! And make your own solar system model!

How to effectively teach a unit on the human body using engaging and varied resources and teaching ideas.

The Layers of the Sun unit features tons of free printables and resources! Take a look at the Sun slideshow and featured videos!

Learn about the inner planets for kids with activity ideas about Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Earth plus solar system for kids printables!

There are many great Montessori posts on the solar system. This post may not add anything new to the blogosphere, but I feel it is necessary for my First Great Lesson posts. So here is a glimpse at what we do. 3-Part Planet Cards 3-part planet cards with handmade scale models. These models are made from polystyrene balls. They are made to scale to our sun mat. Imagine Our Life has this free download for planet cards. [Photo from Image Our Life] Scale of Planets The scale of planets fascinates the elementary child and suits their imaginative mind. Lolly has a lovely post on her blog Elementary Observations here. She has a free download for a planet scale activity. [Photo from Elementary Observations] Solar System Riddles Lolly also has this set of Solar System riddles which are perfect for the elementary classroom. Riddles are always a big hit in my class. These are also the perfect way to integrate language arts into the great lessons. I also encourage my children to write their own riddles. [Photo from Elementary Observations] Planet Research As usual, I encourage my children to pick a planet to research. This is the sheet we use for the younger children. I saw the original somewhere in blogsphere but can't remember where. The questions asked are: Name of Planet? What number is this planet from the Sun? How far is this Planet from the Sun? How big is this Planet from one end to another (diameter)? What is the temperature of this Planet? Does the Planet have an atmosphere? Which gases make up its atmosphere? Three facts about this Planet I encourage each child to research one planet and together we create solar system research book. Sometimes a couple of children decide to research all the planets themselves and make their own booklets. I have these astronomy research guides from Montessori for Everyone. I use this with my older children. [Photo from Montessori For Everyone] Astronomy 3-Part Cards I also have these Astronomy Concepts Nomenclature Cards [Photo from Montessori For Everyone] There is something similar for free here. Planet Related Experiments The Geography Impressionistic Charts from Montessori for Everyone has a solar system chart and planet related experiment cards. Noah doing the colour of Mars experiment. These are the experiments in the pack. The bands of jupiter: It is very similar to this experiment on density. The colour of Mars [above]. The impact of craters: A brief description on here and here. Solar System Pastels Drawings Solar System Dance [Photo from Central Montessori Academy] The solar system dance is really fun and best done outside. Each child takes on the role of a planet, the sun, the moon or an asteroid. Each role is described in detail and the children act out the solar system. I made these labels for the children to wear while doing the dance. They can be downloaded for free here. Distance of the Planets From Sun [Photo from Beakers and Bumblebees] This is a lesson that I can't wait to try.There is a blog post about it here and another here. The instructions for this solar system toilet paper activity can be found here.

Looking for some fun ideas to teach kids about space? Check out his space unit for kids. Measure the distance between the planets with toilet paper!

FUN Solar System Projects for kids of all ages with creative crafts, activities, and experiments to bring the planets and stars to life.

Human Body Systems for Kids Free Printables - Homeschooling. Anatomy: Digestive System, Skeletal System, Nervous System, Respiratory System, Urinary System.

Nature study has become a regular part of our homeschool, and it's been so awesome! Here's how we set up an easy filing system to store printables that compliment how we use Exploring Nature With Children curriculum! You can easily make this to keep yourself organized. Plus, you can use all your print outs next

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Kids love learning about space! Today I'm sharing a Free Printable Solar System Hat that you can use along with your space unit!

Learn about the inner planets for kids with activity ideas about Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Earth plus solar system for kids printables!

This Space Science Lesson Unit will have your little learners shooting for the stars with excitement! Teach them all about space with this printable lesson!

This is part 5 of a 7 part hands-on unit study on anatomy of the human body. Walk through your circulatory system, create a blood model and fake movie blood, measure your heart rate, dissect a heart, and more! These lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. They were written by another creative mom for our weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 1/2 hours and have 33 children between the ages of 1-13. Use these fun lessons with your classroom, family, af

My sister made me a preschool lesson about Space that we are going to use next week. Here are a few activities I made to add to it. Planet Cards Planet Hide a Number (original idea from Applesauce and Flipflops) Constellation Lacing Cards Space Songs Number Rocket Ship Activity Enjoy!

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It’s hard for kids to understand the way the processes inside the body work, it becomes a little easier when you make it a hands on activity that lets them involve more parts of their

Learn about amazing trees with this fun, and free hands-on unit study. Free nature unit studies for homeschooling from The Crafty Classroom.

Depending on the student, astronomy can seem a bit laborious. Why not make a study of the planets interesting with a fun game? This Solar System activity is a super way to practice using information that's been learned!

from bones to organs to blood and senses we covered so many intenteresting topics in our human body unit study for homeschool preschool

Do you remember those space rocks that I made? They have been providing hours of play and learning this week. The very first thing we did with them was create sensory bin that included all the planets (not poor Pluto much to the dismay of my children.) This free solar system printable includes, not only the planets, but astronauts, a rocket ship, and alien in a UFO and shooting stars. Lots of fun!

This solar system craft is so fun for the kids. It helps teach them the order of the planets from the sun and reinforces coloring, & cutting skills.

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Teach your kids about our awesome Universe with these free solar system printables & Activities for children

Teaching the body systems or human anatomy to your elementary students? Check out my favorite ways to bring your lessons to life!

Share & Help Me GrowWelcome to Lesson Nine of Science Saturday as we study the Nervous System with Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology and The Homeschool Scientist. This week, I sat scratching my head and considering ways I could make the nervous system fun. I imagined creating messenger system within our living room where […]

These assessments focus on the 3 modes of communication and are part of a French 1 unit designed to teach students how to communicate what they like to do through the context of daily routines and activities. Concepts covered are subject pronouns, regular -er verbs, negatives and vocabulary for spor...

Study the respiratory system and determine your lung capacity and what might affect it. Students will calculate and make conclusions.

This Space Science Lesson Unit will have your little learners shooting for the stars with excitement! Teach them all about space with this printable lesson!

planning some of our Science curriculum, I couldn't help but find so many great human body learning activities for kids.

Have fun exploring star patterns with this fun, Constellations Printable Wheel. This hands on constellations activity is great for kids of all ages!