Dem Bones

 Mr. Bones

We used the upcoming Samhain (Hallowe'en) festivities to sneak in a little human biology!

After displaying Mr. Bones, the beautiful fabric skeleton from Lens Mills, we brought out some of our books on the Human Body and searched for pages that showed our bones!

Then we set out some dried pasta shapes and Q-tips to create versions of Martha Stewart's 'Pasta Skeletons' http://www.marthastewart.com/269167/pasta-skeletons
Martha makes this look easy!

O described hers as teeth and snuck in some letters 'A's', as well as a brain;)

Baby C's version of her bones ended up being this blank piece of paper.
She couldn't resist eating her art!

We added some music to our activity, with the old Dem Bones song. (The Skeleton Dance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54m6XOpRgU


EXPAND ON HUMAN BIOLOGY
String Art Skull. This is a fantastic addition to a science class, or Hallowe'en decor from the lovely ladies at 'A Beautiful Mess' http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/10/make-your-own-skull-string-art.html

Simple Skeleton. http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.ca/2011/07/studying-and-making-our-own-skeleton.html

BOOKS! We have a nice collection growing of Human Bio Books, purchased from homeschoolers that have gone before us, as well as local libraries selling their discards!
 

Open Me Up. DK books are always worth buying. They combine a generous number of pictures with loads of easy-to-read facts. This book has several clear overlays that display various systems of the body.

Body; An amazing tour of the human anatomy. Combined with a computer CD, this book has intricate detail about the workings of the human body.
 

Alive. Also DK. This is the family favourite. When you open it, a heart starts to beat out loud! Each page is made of delicately cut pop-ups of skulls, intestines, rib cages and more!