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Learning About Blood Cells
Kids often believe that it is the Band-Aid that makes
their cut better, so talking to them about how it’s
really their amazing body that is healing them, allows
them to be properly informed - they know that their
cut will heal with or without the Band-Aid.
For today’s invitation to play...
We filled a basket with white pom poms - the white blood cells),
red pom poms - the red blood cells, and some pinky coloured
mosaic tiles - the platelets!
We also added some white and red Magnetic Marbles to the
basket so we could demonstrate the movement of the blood.
We picked the basket up and placed the magnetic wand under the
basket, swiping it from side to side to make the marbles move and
push the other blood cells around in the process.
We talked about how when we get cuts platelets from and help
to clot the blood and create a scab so our wound can heal and
doesn’t get infected.
As through processing the information in a way that she could
make sense of, Demi placed the ‘platelet’ on top of her Band-Aid
covered cut and rested it there for a while.
This experience was a brilliant, hands-on way for her to
understand what was going on inside her body and how the
healing process occurred.
* Great foundations for further learning are laid through simple
experiences like this one. Being able to explain to our children
how important it is for us to have a healthy diet, be active and
take good care of ourselves so that our bodies can take care of us
is just one of the great experiences that might spin off from this
experience.
RESOURCES
000034 Pom Poms
Pack of 300
1651
074864 Magnetic Wands
Set of 6
385542 Magnetic Marbles
Set of 20
The resources recommended above for this experience are available at the time of publishing.
468168 Cane Basket Round