My Body i-Poster

 

My Body Interactive Posters

My Body i-Poster is a collection of interactive posters which lets kids explore human anatomy. There are four posters in the box: 1) My Body, 2) My organs, 3) My Bones, and 4) My Muscles. The posters measure 16" x 22".

The blue poster, My Body, is the main piece, since the electronic device is attached to it. There is an "on" button and a speaker on the yellow electronic device at the top. The unit takes 3 AAA batteries.

On the top left of each poster there are four choices you can make. These choices are the same on all four posters. They are:

• Learn - Press one of the circles to learn about that body part.
  
• Quiz - Quiz yourself after you are done learning.
  
• Volume - Turn sound up and down.
  
• Repeat - Repeat what was just said.

Looking at the image below, you can see circles that go down the left and right sides. Each circle has a line drawn from it to a particular body part. Choose and press a circle to learn about that body part. The number of circles per poster vary from 14 - 22. The voice is female and very clear and easy to understand. Here are a few examples of what you will hear when you press the buttons:

• Chin - The chin, also called the mental region, is the area of the face below the lower lip and including the mandibular prominence.
• Chest - The chest is between the neck and the abdomen. It contains organs including the heart, lungs and other various muscles and internal structures inside.
• Tibialis muscle - The tibialis anterior muscle is the most medial muscle of the anterior compartment of the leg. This muscle is mostly located near the shin. It is thick and fleshy above, tendonous below.
  
• Bladder - The bladder is a round organ that stores urine. The bladder is connected to the kidneys by two long tubes called ureters. When urine is produced by the kidneys, it travels down the ureters to the bladder where it is stored.
  

The quiz portion says things like "Find the ear", and "Find the knee". If the individual can read, they wouldn't even have to look at the diagram to pass the quiz. If you are correct, you will hear "good job". If you are not correct she will say "uh-oh" or "oops" and you can try again.

Each of the other three posters has one round magnet embedded into the top right and left corners. Place the poster you want to use on top of the blue poster, and it will stick due to the magnets. When you are done with that one, take it off and place another poster on top of the blue poster. You can use it either on a flat surface, or hanging on the wall. The poster come folded in the box and you will have to place something heavy on them for a while to flatten them before using.

If you quit playing but don't turn the unit off, the voice will prompt you several times to press a button. It you don't, it shuts itself off.

The box says 5+ for age, but the four posters get progressively harder as you go. It seems more suited to a range of ages to me. Here are examples from each poster:

1. My Body - Head, ear, face, neck, shoulder, belly
2. My Organs - Stomach, lung, pancreas, cerebrum
3. My Bones - Sternum, patella, metatarsals, femur
4. My Muscles - Biceps brachii, vastus lateralis, serratus anterior, sartorius

Try this:

• Tape something of a solid color, for instance pieces of duct tape, over the words during the quiz if you don't want the individual just reading the words and not looking at the diagram.
• Ask the individual to point to each area on his own body, when possible, when you are in learn mode.
• Cover the whole diagram during the quiz and ask the individual to point to each area on his own body during the quiz.
• See how many you can remember. During the learn cycle, point to yourself and repeat the name of the area. Area 2, name area 1 and then 2. Area 3, name and point to area 1, 2, and 3. And so on. How long can you go before you forget the order or the areas? Repeating can also help people remember.
• Take the opportunity work on left/right as you talk about different body parts that you have two of.
• Work on body awareness, body part names, how the body works, spatial relations, fine motor, executive functioning skills, process skills
  

In the box: 4 posters