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- 5th - 7th
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Students name and locate the major areas and structures of the heart and trace the pathway of the blood through the heart, lungs, and body. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students complete five lessons on the different systems of the body: skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, nervous. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the human circulatory system in this unit of fourteen lessons. The heart, capillaries, blood, arteries, veins, and blood cells form the basis of this unit. The research and work of iam Harvey is investigated. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students take a virtual tour of their bodies circulatory system. They also reserach communicable and non-communicable diseases. They create a final presentation to be shared with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discover how vital the circulatory system is in conjunction with all other body systems in this five lessons unit. Hands-on projects centered around the heart, blood, and blood vessels include monitoring pulse rate, making a sethoscope, simulati Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students follow the path of blood from its entrance into the right atrium of the heart until it leave through the aorta to the rest of the body. They study the heart's structure and how it pumps blood using the included activities. They perform exercise and relaxation techniques to see how hard the heart works. Finally, they complete a crossword puzzle to show their understanding of the circulatory system. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a domino course to represent different human body systems. They discover the systems relationship to each other and their functions. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are introduced to genetics along with genetic diseases and heredity. In groups, they complete a Punnett Square to determine the dominant and recessive genes. After viewing diagrams, they identify the characteristics of DNA and demonstrate the processes of Meiosis and Mitosis. To end the lesson, they discover the factors that cause genes to mutate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students cover the cardiovascular system and how exercise affects it. They also study the parts of the heart, veins, and arteries. Students explore how modern medicine has improved the heart and lives of people. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare mitosis and meiosis with regard to chromosome number in parent cells versus daughter cells, types of cells produced, total number of cells produced, and the number of divisions. In groups, identify and differentiate the major characteristics of vertebrate development and explain the relationships among the number of eggs, methods of fertilization, and rates of embryonic development as related to species survival. Full Review »

