This is a fantastic tool for a homeschool unit on the human body. I use it with my 6 and 4 year olds, but it is probably intended for 8-10 year olds. (I'm a physician trying to homeschool, and so my unit on the human body is probably far from typical!)
If you don't homeschool, this is still worth having. Use it with your kids to review what they are covering in their lessons. (I believe that's technically called 'afterschooling'!) I don't think it would work well in a classroom, though. Way too small; it needs to be used with maybe 2-3 kids max at a time.
I get it out for every lesson of our human body study. We look at the system we are studying, and it is a tremendous visual aid to understand the physiology.
For example: Today we talked about respiration. The diaphragm can be tricky to explain, so I used this model. With the forceps I pushed the diaphragm piece up and down while making exaggerated sound effects. "What happens to the lungs when I push this up? What about if it pulls down? Where does the air go?" and they were able to see clearly how the diaphragm pulls air in and pushes it out. Never would've gotten that from a textbook.
I also use this model for a Charlotte Mason style of narration. I can take all of the pieces out, and as I put them back in place ask "Hand me the stomach. Which piece is it? What does it do?" The youngest child gets the first shot, and then the older can add what he knows. For review I can hand my son the forceps and ask him to "tell me what happens to food." He can trace the path of an apple through the model and explain what happens in each spot.
Visual aids are a huge asset when learning anything, but especially something that can be hard for a child to visualize, such as the inside of a body. Illustrations in a book are helpful, but this goes several steps beyond. A line sketch of "my digestive system" is good, but too abstract for a young child to really make any meaningful connection with the actual human body. This model is that connecting piece between books and the physical world.
Just a warning: this is fairly delicate. Keep away from the littles. It needs to be kept put away and gotten out for school. Let it get mixed in with other toys and kiss your kidneys goodbye!
If you are doing a human body unit, I also really like
How Your Body Works, Grades 1-3
and
First Encyclopedia of the Human Body (First Encyclopedias)
. Good luck!
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Assemble a 3-Dimensional Puzzle Like No OtherUse soft, squishy organs and hard, removable bones to create a realistic model. Squishy Human Body contains 9 vital squishy organs, 12 plastic bones and muscles, forceps, tweezers, and an Organ-izer mat. |
Gut-Check Time!Learn how the vital organs work together in the fully-illustrated 24-page anatomy book. Journey from one end to the other and educate yourself on how cells, organs, muscles, and bones function together to make YOU! |
STEAM Focus: AnatomyGet ready for an incredible journey through your own amazing body! Your body turns food and water into you: a living, growing person. But how does your body change something like pizza into bones, muscles, and brain? Follow along with a bite of pizza to help understand how all the parts of your body do their jobs. Let the journey begin! |
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We liked it a lot. The girls have been very interested in it and want to know a little bit more about the human body, it is a good motivation to study since it arouses curiosity! It is not a detailed structure of the human body, but it does represent it in a general way. My expectations was fulfilled. Thanks!
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The pieces are very mushy and nice to play with, there’s a nice booklet that explains the job of each organ and it comes with plastic tweezers. It is a little challenging to put all the organs back properly and requires help from an adult who knows some anatomy the first few times.. also there’s no spleen. But all in all great gift for smart kids.
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I’m a medical student and my nephew loves anything doctor/medicine related. I got this for his fourth birthday and he was thrilled! All the legos and trucks stayed behind and he wouldn’t let this thing go.Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
The pieces are very mushy and nice to play with, there’s a nice booklet that explains the job of each organ and it comes with plastic tweezers. It is a little challenging to put all the organs back properly and requires help from an adult who knows some anatomy the first few times.. also there’s no spleen. But all in all great gift for smart kids.
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We liked it a lot. The girls have been very interested in it and want to know a little bit more about the human body, it is a good motivation to study since it arouses curiosity! It is not a detailed structure of the human body, but it does represent it in a general way. My expectations was fulfilled. Thanks!
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