What's Inside Your Body?

For the first time this summer, Lily has been able to participate in summer camps in and around town. Fun! Back in the spring we went letterboxing at the local science center and while there I picked up some of the info on the camps. Since she just completed K4, she was only able to participate in two, so we dove right in and got started.

Today's camp was about, you guessed it, what's inside your body.

When she arrived, she colored a face that looked like her own. Because we are all different on the outside. But on the inside we are all made the same.

The teacher went through each system--skin, muscles, bones, and organs at an age appropriate level. It was a great starter course for learning about the body. Here are some more specific things we did to teach her:

Went on a dig for bones. Lily got a rib.

Put together a skeleton

Blew bubbles using our lungs

Listened to our hearts

Made playdough intestines

There was an IPeel Man to show the body layer by layer, but she also had a 3D doll with some organs inside. Lily was able to get in there and take some insides out.

We look forward to the next camp later in the summer!