My Mundane and Miraculous Life

  • Home
  • Play
    • Babies
    • Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • Big Kids
    • Teens
  • Home-Schooling
    • Unit Studies: Activities and Book Lists
    • Math
    • Science
    • Language
      • Pre-Literacy
      • Reading
      • Writing
      • Speech
    • Music and Art
    • History
  • Sensory Processing
    • New to SPD? Start Here!
    • Home Therapy Sensory Activities for SPD
    • General
    • Tactile
    • Proprioceptive
    • Vestibular
    • Oral
    • Fine Motor
  • Natural Homemaking
    • Toiletries and Cleaning
    • Reusables
    • Food and Drink
    • Decor
    • Attachment Parenting
  • Heart to Heart
    • Marriage
    • Parenting
    • Faith
    • YOUR Heart
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Affiliate Area
  • My Account
  • About Me and the Blog
    • Associates
    • Shop
    • Affiliate Area
  • Work with Me
    • Affiliate Area
  • Contact Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Policy

Edible Neuron Models

July 25, 2014 By Vanessa 5 Comments

photo

Today we get the privilege of Vanessa guest posting again!  This scientific post is quite literally a treat!

I love science, and I love activities that are also edible so this was perfect!

In the science class I’m teaching we’re learning about the Nervous System. The science book I teach out of suggested making a model of a Neuron out of clay but when I see clay models I always want to look for an edible version. Trustworthy Pinterest led me to this project by “A School of Fish”! I didn’t have the kids label each part of the neuron model, but we did discuss each part of our model and pointed to each part of the Neuron as I read the chapter.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Fruit Roll Ups – for the cell body and nucleus (I bought a variety pack of fruit roll ups so that the cell body and the nucleus could be different colors)

Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel – for the axon

Twizzlers (cut in small sections) – for the myelin sheath. I ended up cutting a slit in my pieces so that the kids could just wrap it around the pull-n-peels instead of threading it through.

I just showed them a picture in the science book for an example and let them create their own version. Some were pretty close to the picture while others were a bit more artistic. 🙂

photo (1)

So fun and yummy!

Get to know Vanessa better or just go straight to her blog to hear her heart.

Want to get even more great ideas? Follow Julie on Pinterest or just pick a couple boards that interest you!

Visit My Mundane and Miraculous Life’s profile on Pinterest.

Join our Facebook community and see some of the best learning activities from around the web!

Serious fan of this blog? Then the only way to guarantee you don’t miss is post is to become my email buddy. I’m not a spammer, promise.

Vanessa

More from my site

  • Monetizing a Blog: Income Report for AprilMonetizing a Blog: Income Report for April
  • Garbage Man Pretend PlayGarbage Man Pretend Play
  • Teaching Even Your Youngest Kids to SwimTeaching Even Your Youngest Kids to Swim
  • Effective and Versatile Sensory Toys Every Single Home Should HaveEffective and Versatile Sensory Toys Every Single Home Should Have
  • How to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed: LaundryHow to “Green Up” Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed: Laundry
  • Car Wash Sensory BinCar Wash Sensory Bin

Trackbacks

  1. Human Body: Week 5: Brain & Nervous System | Homeschool Made Easy for You says:
    March 8, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    […] Edible neuron model […]

    Reply
  2. Activities for learning about the body for preschoolers says:
    July 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    […] edible neurons from My Mundane and Miraculous Life are just brilliant […]

    Reply
  3. Science Experiments for Learning about the Human Body – Science Experiments for Kids | Kids Fashion and Health says:
    March 25, 2021 at 5:03 pm

    […] edible neurons from My Mundane and Miraculous Life are just brilliant […]

    Reply
  4. 🥇 Experimentos científicos para aprender sobre el cuerpo humano - Experimentos de Ciencia para Niños says:
    April 7, 2021 at 11:36 pm

    […] neuronas comestibles de Mi vida mundana y milagrosa son simplemente brillantes […]

    Reply
  5. मानव शरीर के बारे में सीखने के लिए विज्ञान के प्रयोग - Rpclau.co.in says:
    October 2, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    […] खाद्य न्यूरॉन्स से मेरा सांसारिक और चमत्कारी जीवन बस […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Search The Blog

Follow

Copyright © 2023 · Web Hosting By RFE Hosting · Privacy Policy