Melanie McHenry has created the project "Cartoon Character Body Builders: The Amazing Human Body Around the World!" in Class2Class.org

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Cartoon Character Body Builders: The Amazing Human Body Around the World!

What is this project about?

"Cartoon Character Body Builders: The Amazing Human Body Around the World!" invites fourth-grade students to explore the human body through familiar cartoon characters from around the world. Students will investigate how the human body is o...

Age of Students: 9-12 years
Project Duration: 2 weeks
Starting Month: November 2026

Learning Outcomes

4-LS1-1: What structures does the character have, and what do they do?

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4-LS1-2: What information does the character receive through its senses, how does its brain process that information, and how does it respond?

Evaluate

Skills to develop

Global Awareness

Intercultural Communication

Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving

Digital Literacy

Creativity & Innovation

Project Activities

Science Museum of Popular Cartoons around the World

🌎 Cartoon Character Human Body Museum Your Mission: Choose a popular cartoon character from anywhere in the world. Create a digital museum exhibit showing how your character's body works! Each Exhibit Must Include: 1. Meet Your Character - Character's name - Cartoon or show - Picture or drawing -Country of orgin 2. The Human Body Draw or label these seven body parts: - Brain - Heart - Lungs - Stomach - Bones - Muscles - Skin Explain what each part does. 3. The Five Senses Explain how your character uses: - Eyes: What can they see? - Ears: What can they hear? - Nose: What can they smell? - Tongue: What can they taste? - Skin: What can they feel?

Duration: 30 minutes

Delivery: Drawing or Collage

Based on Food Connects Us: Exploring Cultures Through What We Eat by Rinuza Haniffa