I like to use this hands-on activity to teach anatomic planes in my face-to-face medical terminology classes. It is an example of how a manipulative, such as play dough, can involve all students in a kinesthetic learning activity.
Use this anatomic planes teaching video to prepare for your next class. The activity will help students better understand the concept of anatomic planes when used in diagnostic imaging.
Anatomic Planes Teaching Video
Now, gather these tools and try this teaching tip in YOUR classroom.
- Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition, Chapter 3, p. 11
- Basic Medical Language, 7th Edition, Lesson 2, p. 43
- Handful of playdough for each student – Recipe for Play Dough
- Plastic knife
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