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Organ Systems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine organisms that are composed of tissues, organs, and systems. They dissect a fetal pig and explore the assigned organs systems such as the skeletal, muscular, and circulatory organs. Students identify and explain their...
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Curated OER

Science NetLinks: Changing World 1: Endocrine Disruptors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate how environmental surprises and endocrine disruptors influence perceptions of benefits and costs. The decisions of science are under these type of influences and must be thought out with a definite method.
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Hormones in Tennis Shoes (a.k.a. Teenagers!)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss the stages of bodily change that they have gone through since birth. They watch a web based video to examine how the endocrine system controls some of the changes associated with being teenagers.
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Endocrine Man

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars identify the parts and function of the endocrine system. In this biology lesson, students draw a man and label the glands of the endocrine system. They present their poster in class.
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Puberty, Day 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students watch a film about puberty, define key terms and compare and contrast male and female development. They discuss the purposes of brassieres, athletic supporters and mentrual hygiene products.
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Curated OER

Endocrine System

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this endocrine system instructional activity, students compare and contrast the glands associated with this body system plus review the four major classes of hormones. This instructional activity has 25 fill in the blank statements.
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Chemical Controversy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the endocrine disruption theory. They work in groups to research and develop a persuasive oral argument to support one side of the endocrine disruption theory. Students engage in debate and other activities to analyze...
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Infectious Diseases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and explain how infectious diseases effect organ systems. Using an analogy with automobiles and body systems, they discover how one part influences the operation of the whole. Students write paragraphs about...
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Human Body Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the systems that comprise the human body. For this human physiology lesson, students create a model of the human body and research a disease from a particular system. Students will then choose to either interview a...
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Human Body Systems

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the structure and function of body systems and their inter-relationships. They draw and label the major body systems, observe demonstrations of various body systems, define key vocabulary terms, and compare...
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Body Systems Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in...
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Organ System Interactions

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders who have studied all of the organ systems now discover how they all are related and work together in the human body. They discuss a variety of situations in which more than one system plays a part. They identify the...
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Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this endocrine system worksheet, students review the structure and function of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands. This worksheet has 20 fill in the blank statements.
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Cell Communication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students clarify common misconceptions about cells. They assess initial knowledge of cells and cell behavior, read and discuss an article and consider the role of cell communication in the diseases of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and...
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Endocrine System

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this endocrine system worksheet, pupils match the correct gland found in the endocrine system to its hormone and target cell(s). They also describe the actions of each gland and hormone combined together.
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Interactive
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Endocrine Glands Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this endocrine glands quiz learning exercise, students complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.
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Endocrine Disruptors in Our Drinking Water: Should We Be Concerned?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the different hormone contaminants in the water supply. For this math lesson, students analyze data tables and graphs. They demonstrate exponential growth and decay using frog populations.
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The Skeletal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify bones off a skeleton during quizzes; assemble disarticulated skeletons; bird, frog and rat. They dissect frogs, remove the muscle tissue, and identify of bones.
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Nuffield Foundation

Controlling Body Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many variables impact your body mass, not just diet and exercise. Scholars collect and study data about body mass to better understand the complexity of a sensitive topic. They learn about leptin deficiency, the hypothalamus, and more.
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Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to the workings of the major systems of the Human Body: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous, skeletal, and endocrine Systems. They learn the major organs of the systems and their functions.
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The Human Body

For Students 6th - 12th
In this human body worksheet, learners will review the characteristics of the body systems: skeletal, circulatory, muscular, digestive, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, lymphatic, and respiratory systems. This worksheet has 12 fill in...
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And The Beat Goes On...!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the circulatory system. They observe a dissection of a heart and view the path that blood takes through the heart and the circulatory system. Students identify the structures and functions of the heart. They write a...
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Stop the Bleeding

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils explore various parts of the heart and blood vessels . They begin with an overview of the components of the cardiovascular system. They see a cross section of an artery and watch how a blood clot develops.
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Changing Bodies

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders listen to a poem about how a teen feels not understanding what is happening inside his body. In this health lesson, 7th graders label the endocrine glands and put sex characteristic cards in the order they think they...

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