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Question 1                                                                     What aspects of the resources did you find helpful in planning your learning center?                               

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Question 1                                                                     What aspects of the resources did you find helpful in planning your learning center?                               

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I found several aspects of the resources helpful in planning my learning center.  I learned that each center needs a purpose (“Learning Center,” n.d.).  I planned my learning center to reinforce content regarding human body systems.  The readings reminded me that choice creates the most effective learning environment (“Learning Center,” n.d.).  Also, students need the opportunity to problem solve and create.  I am applying my learning by offering students different engineering challenges; students will be tasked to create a model of a human body system.  One tip I found helpful is the idea that students should complete a self-evaluation at each center (McFarland-McDaniels, n.d.). For the purpose of my center, I created a reflection sheet for students to complete.  Since my center is teacher planned and teacher directed, I recognize it is a Level 1 or Traditional Learning Center (Snowden & Christian 1998). I plan to use the suggestion from the video, and use my learning center as a lesson (Teachings in Education, 2018).

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Question 2                                                                 Planning Considerations            

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Question 2                                                                 Planning Considerations            

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Grade Level: 4th Grade
Content Area:

Personal Health (4)2.1 Explain how the six major body systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory/cardiovascular, digestive, and respiratory) work and how they function together.

SEP 2 - Developing and Using Models

Time:     The learning center will be available during our study of human body systems.
Who:     This center will be available for the total class.
Grading:     This will be an ungraded enrichment choice activity.
Differentiation:

Learning styles – This center primarily supports kinesthetic learners since students are constructing models; however, visual and auditory learners benefit as well.

2E and ELL accommodations – Students have the option to work independently, with a partner, or small group. There are visual aids like sample project pictures and videos.  Students will be engaged by this hands-on, minds-on learning center.

Access:    Students will be able to access the learning center during the human body unit.  I will have 2 days dedicated for the learning center (about 80 minutes total).  Students will be allowed to continue the challenges during choice time based on their interest.
Space:     Materials will be in a container/box that can be brought to student(s) desk.  In addition, there will be a designated space in the classroom to store models that have been constructed.

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Objectives

I can build a model of a human body system

I can explain how the body system works.

Center Directions:
1. Choose one of the following body systems:

skeletal

muscular

nervous

circulatory/cardiovascular

digestive

respiratory

2. Design a model of the human body system using the materials located in the Creative Construction Bins.  Be creative!
3. Label the parts of your body system.
4. Once you have completed your model, you must answer the questions from the Evidence of Learning Reflection Sheet.  You may choose to write the answers, or create a Flip-Grid post answering the questions verbally.
Optional: If time permits, repeat steps 1-4 with a different human body system.

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Fill your Creative Construction Bins with any materials you have available in the classroom.  Some materials that are useful include the following: butcher paper, construction paper, pipe cleaners, straws (wide and standard), rubber bands, scissors, tape, glue, wax paper, aluminum foil, play-dough, miscellaneous “found” items (cups, rubber gloves, clothespins, nylons, Q-tips, balloons, uncooked pasta, yarn, toilet paper rolls, etc.)

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Articulated Hand Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo6PkFPZ7OY

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View this activity at the following website: https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_human_lesson09_activity1

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Students will demonstrate they have met the objectives of the learning center by completing the following:

Building a Body System Model

Completing the Engineering Challenge Reflection Sheet by writing, or by creating a Flip-Grid post.