Activity: Anatomy on a Plate

Activity: Anatomy on a Plate

Materials:
Food from the fridge

Time:
30 minutes

Skills:
Life Science

By the guys at todayisfun.com
Kids want to have fun, and parents want their kids to be learning all the while. Well this activity is win-win. This is a way to entertain kids while helping them learn, too. Today your children are going to learn about anatomy - that is, what's inside their bodies. We'll use your child's arm as a starting place. In our arms, we've got bones, muscles, and blood, and all of the above is covered with skin. We are going to demonstrate these things using some items from the fridge. Bones are firm and hard, so show this with a carrot or a couple apple slices. On top of bones are muscles. For this, use a bit of meat, such as sliced sausage or hot dog. For the blood, use that old standby: ketchup. And finally, for the skin, the best thing is a tortilla.
Place the ‘muscle' on top of the ‘bone.' Squirt some ‘blood' on the ‘muscles,' and cover this all up with ‘skin.' That's it. Now your kid has an idea about these anatomical parts. You can push stuff around the plate to show how bones move. You can also show how bones can break under the skin.
This fun activity will also demonstrate a real difference between kids and adults. Once you're done learning, kids will eat this anatomical re-creation. Chances are, their parents won't find it overly appetizing.
Have a great day filled with fun and learning!

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