Making Blood!

Haha...just a cute video to start this topic!

This week, we have been studying the circulatory system. Today, we studied the different parts of blood, and to culminate this lesson, the students created blood!

Plasma: Water dyed red with food coloring
Platelets: Raisins because they stick together
Red blood cells: Cheerios
White blood cells: mini marshmallows

The students created the blood and then each student had to tell me what each part of blood was and what its function was. Great, and fun, way to assess their understanding!

Mrs.Bush