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- 4th - 12th
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Students, as employees (organs) of the Human Body Corporation, try to avoid being "fired" by writing a letter defending their position in the company. They describe their function in the company and how the company would fail without them. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students identify features of the human body, explore needs of the human body by explaining the importance of good health in relationship to the body, and study functions and care of the human body and its organs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students solve a riddle about the appendix and explore the paradox surrounding this organ. They research other human body organs to create a paper model of the human body, and write riddles highlighting identifying characteristics of each. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students use texts and reference books to match numbers with organs and parts of the human body. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students gain an understanding of how systems and organs in the human body work. They create their own fictional account of a trip through the human body, and describe one response the body makes to stimuli. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the dissection of mussels. They discuss the body funtions important for living things and review the major body systems. They observe bivalves, record their observations, and share them. They dissect the bivalves and compare them to human body systems. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify the importance and functions of various human body organs. They listen to the book "Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book," and write a letter defending the significance of a selected organ. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students communicate about the human body. They write letters to simulate the Human Body Corporation. They select an organ and explain its importance in the human body including its name, systems, functions, and how the functions are performed. They draw and label the organ and share both letter and drawing with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students use PowerPoint, movie clips, graphic organizers, and a foldable to research and display information about how each body system contributes to the regulation, growth, and maintenance of the human body. Additional links and resources are included in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore the concept of the human body. They complete a variety of activities concerning the function of various organs. They listen to their heartbeat with a stethoscope, examine how muscles work during a game of tag, and play a game in which they identify the bones of the body. Full Review »
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