Module 4 Digestive System
Resources
Additional activities, a behind-the-scenes gallery, recommended books, and more.
About this Guide
A Studied Life
Self-study, finding out more about how you personally function, is one of the trickiest areas of research. We all have pre-conceived notions about who we are and what impacts us on a daily basis. The reward is finding out what we are great at, and learning to work around everything else. Be gentle with yourself, self-study can reveal a lifetime of rewards.
Lesley
Game ideas for the Digestive Process Media Piece
Many of our materials come from medical and nursing school supply companies. These cards outline the basic functions of the different digestive organs.
You can explore social and cultural aspects of food in your media piece, if you like.
For people home-schooling with family members and making items, felt remains a terrific staple for just about any activity.
Behind-the-Scenes
Mark is busy building model kits we have been finding on Amazon and ebay. This stomach model has several interesting features.
In lab work, things often don’t go as planned. Here was an attempt to model the synergistic (joint) effects of pepsin and hydrochloric acid in breaking protein down into amino acids.
Body Library
If you are building a library about the human body, children’s books can provide a good foundation of basics for the entire family. These books bring the natural world to life.
Learning on Location
Real-World
We need more vegetables in our life, so this week we are starting our vegetable garden. Its a bit late because the soil has been too wet to work, but we have all of the goodies ready.
This video goes though the rationale behind our seed choices, related to the foods we are trying to eat.
The “seed” potatoes are already sprouting so they are heading into a temporary bed until Mark gets the chance to till. We are hoping this garden will be a “lab” for our summer online EarthBio BI 101 course.
Nutrition has had a significant impact on human survival. The Museum of Cultural and Natural History at the University of Oregon examines the link between societies and science.
Recommended Books
The incredible photos in this book make it interesting for all ages.
A small & portable anatomy book you can take to the doctor and annotate like a journal. Accessible & detailed illustrations, plus inexpensive too.
Why not a coffee table book? What can be more interesting and relevant than our bodies?
Build a Library
Whether its digital or print, collect resources that assist in exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.
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