Models are powerful tools for teaching science as they provide useful simplifications of structures and processes, helping to make the unseen seen and the complex simple.
Our blood is a tissue that consists of several different cell types working together. It transports nutrients and oxygen and removes waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea from our tissues and organs. Blood also carries hormones from glands to the tissues where they will function
First, your students make models out of the colorful parts of the different components of blood. Then they use their 3D models to look at the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. The model also shows how hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to our organs and how scabs form at wounds.
The Model Making Kit includes enough materials for students to assemble up to 5 paper models working cooperatively. The comprehensive Teacher Resource Guide included provides illustrated readings, activities, key vocabulary and an assessment, along with teaching opportunities for students to Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend and Evaluate their understanding of the concepts presented.