Having moved through the three "kingdoms" of nature in their preceding natural science blocks -- Zoology in Grade 4, Botany in Grade 5, and Mineralogy in Grade 6 -- seventh graders are ready to encounter the quintessential kingdom, the human being. The myriad changes going on within their own bodies awaken a profound interest in this subject. It is, of course, intimately related to the year's Renaissance theme, and the discoveries of such 16th and 17th century figures as Leonardo, Vesalius, Fallopio, and others is woven into their studies.
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Notes by Eugene Schwartz