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Everyone has it. Everyone needs it and no one can live without it. But what IS it? This issue explores the life sustaining liquid that makes up about 7% of the weight in your body, explores why blood is red, what it does and what it contains. Young biologists will learn which animals have blue, yellow or green blood, use a code to discover the amazing “factory” inside your body where blood cells are made and learn why we need different kind of bloods cells in our body. The hard-working heart gets recognition as the hero of the system by pumping about 100,000 times each day—while others are “heroes” for making deposits in a special kind of bank that doesn’t take money.
In this issue students will:
- Learn new vocabulary and definitions related to blood
- Read expository text
- Follow codes and written directions
- Use the newspaper for a scavenger hunt
- Write a create silly science story
- Learn amazing facts about blood
6 page PDF
