{"id":1371,"date":"2011-10-30T15:22:38","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T21:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottnkelly.com\/blog\/?p=1371"},"modified":"2018-02-08T04:34:26","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T04:34:26","slug":"blood-candy-and-other-related-subjects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottnkelly.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/30\/blood-candy-and-other-related-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood, Candy, and Other Related Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"

I need to take a moment to thank the BTDT (been there, done that) homeschooling moms who recommended we look into Apologia Science for our kids this year. It has been the most wonderful journey for all of us!<\/p>\n

Still,\u00a0 I remember wondering after the first few days if we’d made a horrible mistake! This book was NOTHING like our previous science books and we’d had plenty of them! The only science our kids took prior to this year was Abeka, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, we knew we needed to change things up a little this year for homeschooling, based on a request from our rising 6th grader<\/a>.\"The<\/p>\n

After we settled on Anatomy and the book arrived,\u00a0 I was very concerned that it would be WAY more than our 2nd grade student could handle and WAY more in-depth than our 6th grader would care for (given anatomy isn’t her fave to begin with!) – BUT it has turned out to be nothing short of a perfect fit for all of us!<\/p>\n

Each chapter covers some aspect of the human body. So far we’ve studied cells, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the digestive system, nutrition & vitamins, the respiratory system and last week, BLOOD! This format changes things up enough to keep everyone interested, but it’s thorough enough that I don’t feel like we’re just skimming the surface of these very important subjects. To say I can’t wait to order and teach the rest of this series would be an understatement. We don’t know what the Lord has for us in the years ahead, but suffice to say, if He continues to lead us to homeschool our children, Apologia Science will be a staple! Did I mention that science has never really been my favorite subject? I don’t mind it, but I tend to glaze over when things get *too* scientific and I cap out at about 2 hours of wandering around the various Science Centers we’ve visited as a family. (Which just makes it all the more miraculous that I enjoy teaching this subject to our kids!)<\/p>\n

Anyway, when we came to the chapter on BLOOD, we were especially excited for 2 reasons –<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> The kids have always wanted to know their blood types<\/p>\n

and<\/em><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Since my Dad is the manager of our community Blood Bank, we knew a field trip would be in order!<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures from our recent adventures . . .<\/p>\n

First we had to make a model of blood, because who doesn’t love a good edible model? We included the 4 components: Plasma (corn syrup), Red Blood Cells (red jelly bellies or cinnamon red hots), White Blood Cells (we used a white tootsie roll since you’re supposed to show that it’s larger than the red cells), and Platelets (candy sprinkles!).<\/p>\n

\"Mmmm,<\/p>\n

\"Who<\/p>\n

Later in our study we took the kids on a tour of their local blood bank. Here they learned how the blood bank separates blood into the 4 necessary components, and how they store them for transportation to local hospitals. Everyone also had blood typing done – turns out all 3 have the same blood type! A special shout out goes to the retired science teacher turned lab technician who graciously included our kids in his work. They learned so much!<\/p>\n

\"Getting<\/p>\n

\"Examining<\/p>\n

\"Putting<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

It was the perfect end to a very interesting science chapter and yet again reinforces why I’m so happy we chose this curriculum (and this lifestyle) for our family this school year! Thanks to all the participants who made this lesson possible. \ud83d\ude42 Not only do we know all our blood types now, but the kids have an increased awareness for the need to donate blood (when they’re old enough) and what happens to it when they do!<\/p>\n

For anyone in Florida, Georgia or Alabama interested in donating blood or learning how to host a blood drive, click on the Life South logo below to locate your nearest Life South Community Blood Center!<\/p>\n

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