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- Flip Book: The Human Body—System and Senses (.pdf)
- Image Cards: The Human Body—System and Senses (.pdf)
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Nine lessons over three weeks explore the human body through read-alouds. Third graders listen to and discuss a reading followed by extension activities, including word work and comprehension practice. Learners draft a narrative essay.
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Concepts
read-alouds, reading aloud, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, responding to reading, informational texts, the human body, human body systems, the five senses, the skeletal system, bones, the muscular system, the nervous system, the brain, eyes, vision, hearing, ears, narrative essays, narratives, Narrative Writing, Writing
Instructional Ideas
- Update focus walls with the unit's images and vocabulary
- Display finished writing samples
- Instead of homework, make take-home materials part of the regular school day
Classroom Considerations
- The third unit in a series of 11 read-aloud anthologies by Core Knowledge
- Requires projection for images, copies, and a variety of materials specific to each lesson
Pros
- The unit is easy to navigate with detailed lesson plans, and all included materials
- The interdisciplinary approach combines ELA and science
Cons
- None