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Title: The Human Body for Every Kid
| Grade Level: | 3 - 5, 6 - 8 |
| Other Uses: | general public education, teacher
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| Type: | Student book (223 pp.) |
| Authors: | VanCleave, J. |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Year of pub.: | 1995 |
| Price: | $10.95 |
Description: This book contains 25 chapters of fun and easy science activities about the human body. Three chapters are related to genetics: "Parts and functions of living cells", "How you were born", and "Where you got those eyes". Activities are suitable for upper elementary and middle school students.
Strengths: The hands-on activities introducing cells and cell division are appropriate for the grade level. A variety of activities encompassing different learning styles are presented. The materials required for hands-on activities are inexpensive and easy to obtain.
Weaknesses: Genetics principles are poorly explained in short sections preceding the activities. Teachers will need to rely on either their own knowledge of genetics or supporting resources to present some of these activities.
Keywords: Inheritance, genes, cells, sexual reproduction, probability, human
Genetics concepts addressed: 1, 3, 6, 7
(view genetics concepts)
Other subjects addressed: Mathematics (probability)
| ISBN#: | 0471024082 |
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