Your Human Body: Outstanding Organs; Anatomy Lessons with Coordinating Craft

Each week we will explore a different body organ. 
There will be:
* a fine motor skills coordinating craft each week presented by the teacher. 
Students can show their projects as we go along to inspire others and build self-confidence. 
The teacher will demonstrate the craft step by step with plenty of room for the children to add their own creative touches. 
* weekly optional after class activities for children to increase their body system knowledge on their own. There will be a fun, interactive Nearpod lesson link with 3D models of the human body organs and activities as well as printable activity sheets posted to the classroom. It is another fun, engaging lesson kids can do on their own at a convenient time. A Kahoot quiz will be posted to the classroom so students can refresh their memories and check their understanding after class. 
* Each student will receive a printable Certificate of Completion sent to their own classroom message board on the last day of class.

During class, the teacher will narrate and share an interactive slideshow presentation that includes short video clips to enhance understanding.
The class schedule is as follows:
Week 1: 
The Brain (we learn about what an organ is in this first class)
What is an organ?
Without our brain, we couldn't do anything. 
What does our brain look like, how much does it weigh and how big is it?
In this class we briefly mention the nervous system while focusing more on what the brain controls in a general, easy to understand way. 
Students will complete a step by step teacher led brain craft. 
The teacher will post fun After Class Activities to increase learning and comprehension including a Nearpod Lesson for students to explore and optional printable activities in the classroom for students to complete after class to extend their knowledge. 
Week 2:
The Kidneys
Kidneys clean our blood and remove waste from our bodies. Just like other parts of our body, they work in a team.  Students will learn about the human kidneys via teacher presented slideshow and class discussion.  Students will engage their fine motor skills by completing a kidney craft.
The teacher will post fun After Class Activities to increase learning and comprehension including a Nearpod Lesson for students to explore and optional printable activities in the classroom for students to complete after class to extend their knowledge. 
Week Three:
The Liver:
Your liver has three main jobs. 
Where is the liver located?
What does the liver look like and how big is it?
Students will learn about the liver via teacher presented slideshow and class discussion.  Students will engage their fine motor skills by completing a liver organ craft.
The teacher will post fun After Class Activities to increase learning and comprehension including a Nearpod Lesson for students to explore and optional printable activities in the classroom for students to complete after class to extend their knowledge. 
Week 4:
The Stomach
Students will learn the main functions of the stomach. 
What does the stomach look like, how does it help us digest food?
 Students will learn about the stomach via slideshow presentation by the teacher and class discussion.  Students will engage their fine motor skills by creating a stomach craft.
The teacher will post fun After Class Activities to increase learning and comprehension including a Nearpod Lesson for students to explore and optional printable activities in the classroom for students to complete after class to extend their knowledge. 
Week 5:
The Skin
The skin is our largest organ. 
Skin is made up of 3 layers.
What is the important job of the skin?
Students will learn about the skin via teacher presented slideshow in class discussion.  Students will engage their fine motor skills by completing a skin organ craft.
The teacher will post fun After Class Activities to increase learning and comprehension including a Nearpod Lesson for students to explore and optional printable activities in the classroom for students to complete after class to extend their knowledge.