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Bones, Muscles, and Joints
What is the hip bone connected to? Learn about body parts and the human skeleton with a game of Simon Says, skeleton puzzle, and five question quiz. Â
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Blood and Transplant: Bone Marrow
What causes someone to need a bone marrow transplant? Fascinate your class with a lesson on the intricate task of procuring bone marrow for patients suffering from illnesses like leukemia. The fourth and final installment in a series...
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Anatomy of Living Bone
Students analyze and examine the anatomy of bones and bone conditions. In this bone anatomy lesson plan, students analyze and examine the structural properties of bones. They explain the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts...
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Bone Fractures and Engineering
Students examine bone fractures and the role that engineers play in repairing them. In this biomedical engineering lesson students describe the factors that engineers consider when designing devices.Â
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The Origin of Bone Names
The rib bone's connected to the xiphiod! But, what two Greek words are related to xiphiod? And what do certain Latin terms mean? Build understanding of the bones in the human body as well as Latin and Greek vocabulary with a scavenger...
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Muscles and Bones: Nutrition
Got milk? Or almonds, sardines, or tofu? Calcium is important throughout life, but especially so for developing bodies. If teens do not consume enough calcium while they are growing, they are at a much higher risk of osteoporosis and...
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Human Body Series - Bones, Muscles, and Joints
Strengthen understanding of the musculoskeletal system with a structured lesson! Begin with a discussion of bones, joints, and muscles. Have small groups read assigned articles and watch videos to gather information and then write a...
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Helping the Body Build Strong Bones
Students explore the effects of diet and weight-bearing activities on bone mineral content. The influence of playing a variety of sports with different weight-loading levels is examined.
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Three Elements of Health
High schoolers identify and discuss three important elements of health: physical, social, and mental health. They go into detail about each and spend a lot of time discussing the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating a...
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Bone and Joint
For this health worksheet, students find the words that are found relating to bones and joints. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Them Bones
In this health activity, students find the words in the puzzle that name the major bones in the human body. The answers are found at he bottom of the page.
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Mr. Bones
In this health activity, students find the words that are associated with the bones of the human body and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Bones Wordsearch
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the terms for the different bones in the human body. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Bones
In this health learning exercise, high schoolers find the names of the bones and the answers are accessed by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Health Related Fitness Portfolio
Students develop and implement a fitness station. Students base their exercise stations upon flexibility, muscular strength, and endurance. They complete a health related fitness portfolio. Students design and take a fitness survey.
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Adolescence: Springboard to Lifelong Bone Health
Students discuss bone health. In this health lesson, students talk about foods and activities that can foster strong bones. Students explore ways to defeat obstacles to bone health.
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Name that Bone
Students name the bones in the skeletal system according to the layman and medical terms of each of the predetermined bones.
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My Bones
Students integrate physical activity while studying the names of the bones in the body in a fun game form. They feel the bone in their body as the story talks about it. After doing this, they form a circle and sing the words to the...
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An Introduction to Nutrition
Whether you need a new textbook for your health class, or a few exercises and passages for your lesson on nutrition, you'll find what you need with a thorough nutritional science resource. With 15 chapters that cover elements of...
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Bone Density
Students recognize how the strength and density of bone can reduce fractures. In this bone density lesson, students calculate density as they measure volume and mass of serial bone specimens in a group activity.
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Health Issues Related to Space Experiments
Students participate in a science lesson plan that integrates connections between health issues on Earth and how those issues are related to studies conducted on the International Space Station. T
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Bone Relay
Students reinforce their ability to identify bones of the body in a game setting using a Volleyball net, clothes pins, x-rays or pictures of human bones and joints.
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3-Every-Day of Dairyfor Stronger Bones
Young scholars respond to a poll by actively moving in response to prompts. In this dairy nutrition instructional activity, students write sentences in groups using vocabulary words from a word list. Young scholars discuss physical...
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The Inside Story of Muscles, Bones and Exercise
First graders explore how they can help their muscles and bones grow strong through the use of physical activity.