Outbreak Lesson 2:  How do viruses spread throughout the body?   Lesson 2 Microbes cover all of our skin, gut, and mucous membrane.  Our bodies actually have 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells. Microbes in our stomach or gastrointestinal Read more…

What are the foundational building materials found in the human body?   In lesson 1 were going to talk about the foundational building materials of the body:       Cells       Tissues       Organs.   Cells are Read more…

Summary Week 12  For the last twelve weeks, we have covered many topics: the human body, central nervous system, our brain, cardiovascular system, our lungs, digestive system, skeletal system, muscular system, homeostasis, medical terminology, microbots and robots in surgery.  We Read more…

Surgical Robots Week 11 Last week we learned about microrobots. This lesson we are going to focus on robots in surgery or in the medical field. There are some specific surgeries robots are best suited to assist doctors; some examples Read more…

Microrobotics Week 10  Have you ever played the classic game “Operation”?  What happens when you’re not precise in pulling out an item from his body?  Watch this video to learn more about the game and what happens. Precision, accuracy, and Read more…

Medical Terminology Week 9  What an amazing body we have! In the past eight weeks we have been learning about the different parts of the body and how they all function together. Through studying the body, we have learned that Read more…

Homeostasis Week 8 What would happen if you chugged half a gallon of water after a hard workout? Would you swell up like a water balloon?  Have you ever wondered how our bodies change and grow so much once puberty Read more…

Muscular System Week 7 Throughout our day, we use our muscles to live a fulfilled life.  Whether it’s to get up out of bed, run to catch a bus, exercise at the gym, jumping with friends, taking a walk around Read more…

Skeletal System What is the skeletal system?  What role does it play in our bodies? Do you know what parts of the body are included in the skeletal system? Let’s take a tour and find out. Before we get started, Read more…

Breath in…Breath out… Breath in, breath out.  Without our lungs to breathe, we can’t live.  It’s safe to say breathing is the most important thing our body does. Let’s take a journey through your lungs and see just how important Read more…

Our cardiovascular system is amazing! Have you ever thought just how amazing your heart is and the job it does to keep you alive? Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. It is part of the cardiovascular Read more…