Author: vanegj

Fourth Grade News
by Mr. Eric Knight

Sometimes it’s hard to relate what we learn in school to real life. In the fourth grade, we are now studying the systems of the human body. To increase their understanding and apply what they have learned, students were split into six different groups; the circulatory, skeletal, respiratory, digestive, nervous and muscular systems. Each group was instructed to draw an outline of one group member’s body. After completing the outline, students were instructed to label certain parts of their system. These system drawings were complete when the assigned parts were drawn, labeled and colored. Now the life-sized drawings are hanging in the classroom to help the students remember how the body systems are connected and working together to make us function. By understanding how they work together, we also have a better understanding of why we don’t feel well when one of the systems is not working properly.

Skeletal System
by Cole and Jesse.

Digestive System
by Josie, Haden and Laura.

Circulatory System
by Wyatt and Molly.

Nervous System
by John and Lexi.

Respiratory System
by Marcus, Whitley and Austin.

Muscular System
by Sara and Erika.