This week we continued exploring the human body by observing our own bodies and looking for signs of the brain. Where is the brain? Can we see it? Well, if we cannot see it, how do we talk about it? We can begin to answer this question from a natural perspective by asking: "What do humans do?" The answers to this question are signs of the brain (and the Intellect which is more than the brain itself). One thing that humans can do is draw. Scientists throughout the centuries have used their own drawings to document animal and plant life, to sketch machines and inventions, and indeed to draw the human body. This week students caste themselves into this tradition and drew a human baby as an exercise for their brain, which they cannot see, but they can train.
Older students were sent home with a Nervous System worksheet and ideas for further exploration at home. The Nervous System Crossword Puzzle to take home (Answers are at this website!).
Want to learn more about the nervous system and the brain? Here is a nice website filled with activities! Neuroscience For Kids.
(Not a Catholic Schoolhouse Science Curriculum Activity.)
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