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Science - Body Books

In sixth grade, we are also working on embedding technology use into our science curriculum as well.  With the move NGSS, our science department has been a bit of disarray, but we are really trying to hit a few units very hard.  For Body Systems, our students will be designing a book targeted for a 3rd - 5th grade audience.  I look forward to writing my reflection once we get to this project in the spring!

Here is a snippet from the directions page:

Your human body book must include:

  • Your research question
  • At least one body system
  • A visual that models of how parts of a cell work to support life
  • An explanation of how cells make up body systems
  • A visual that models how each body system works to support life
  • An explanation of how different body systems work together
  • A “References” page that lists your sources of information

You will choose:

  • Whether your book is:
    • A reference book - designed to illustrate and explain how the human body works
    • A story book - following a character in a story that teaches about the human body
  • Which system(s) you will focus on
    • Circulatory
    • Nervous
    • Respiratory
    • Digestive
    • Excretory
    • Muscular
  • What type of book you want to make
    • Regular story book
    • Comic Book
    • Digital Book

Your human body book will be assessed on:


  • Asking Questions - Your Research Question
  • Modeling - Your visual models of cells and body systems
  • Justifying/Constructing an Explanation - Your book’s text about how the body works
  • Selection of Evidence - Information you use to support the book’s explanations
  • Selecting Relevant Sources - The quality of the sources you use for information

The entire project can be found here: Body Book Project

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