We then went on to listen to our heart beat using stethoscopes, and we examined the human torsos & human body felt boards. The children all took turns to look through the Learning Hub microscopes for a super close up look at a blood sample and human hair. Words like WOW and AWESOME came up a lot : )
And then, the children were offered the opportunity to look at (and some examined) some real organs that were sourced from Island Bay Butchery. The children got to look at a sheep heart & brain, liver, eye balls, and 2 kidneys. Catherine dissected the organs and explained how the human equivalent of each organ worked. The children were fascinated, and asked Catherine loads of questions!
I was SO impressed with the sheer volume of newly acquired Human Body facts that the children were telling me as they left, a great time was had by all. From all of us at Island Bay School, I would like to offer a really BIG thank you to Catherine for taking time out of her busy schedule to share her expertise with us, and a HUGE thank you also to Island Bay Butchery for providing us with animal organs to inspect, greatly appreciated. What a fabulous community we live in!