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Biology Trivia
In this biology trivia worksheet, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.
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Early Filtrate Functioning
In this biology worksheet, high schoolers look at the function of filtering in the nephron of the kidneys and the biochemistry is emphasized.
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Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle
In this circulatory system worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 13 clues about circulatory system vocabulary.
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Circulatory System
In this circulatory system activity, learners use an internet program to observe the circulatory system and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 21 short answer questions.
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Your Immune System
In this immune system worksheet, students identify and name treatments that are currently available for the AIDS virus. Then they discuss some potential vaccines. Students also describe how new AIDS drugs are tested.
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Defense Against Infectious Diseases
In this infectious disease defense worksheet, students will review the immune system including acquired, antibody, and cellular immunity. Students will then compare passive and active immunity to infectious diseases. This worksheet has...
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Moving the Body
In this musculoskeletal system worksheet, students review the function of bones and muscles in this body system. Students also review the different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank...
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Skeletal System Crossword
In this skeletal system activity, students complete a crossword about the skeletal system. Students insert 14 words into the crossword. An answer key is provided.
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Your Kidneys
In this kidneys worksheet, learners review the structure and function of the kidneys in the human body. This worksheet has 18 fill in the blank statements.
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Immune System Function
Students study the different facets of the Human immune system, including the functions of all the different organs in the immune system.
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Pea Brain! Explorations in Estimation
Students estimate how many peas fit in a container. In this science lesson plan, students calculate the weight of a pea and record it. They use this data to calculate how many peas fit in a human brain.
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The Respiratory and Urinary System
For this body systems worksheet, students read information about the processes involved in the respiratory and urinary systems. Students then answer 1 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions.
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The Mammalian Heart
In this mammalian heart worksheet, students fill in the blank with information about the circulatory system and the process of cardian catheterization.
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Organs and What They Do - Lecture
Students read information about the internal organs and body systems. In this organs and systems lesson, students read descriptions of the heart, lungs, stomach, small and large intestine, and liver and gall bladder. Students study...
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Preventing and Treating Disease
In this disease learning exercise, students will review the organs associated with the immune system including their specific functions. This learning exercise has 10 matching, 8 true or false, and 5 short answer questions.
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Pregnancy and Differentiation
In this pregnancy worksheet, students review the 5 steps of human development from ovulation to implantation plus embryo development. Students also review the 3 stages of birth. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank, 4 drawing, and 3...
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Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle Answers
In this circulatory system worksheet, students are provided with the answers to 13 clues about circulatory system vocabulary.
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Kidney and Related Concepts
In this kidneys worksheet, high schoolers review the function of the kidneys including what happens when the kidneys stop working. Students also compare kidney function in fish, frogs, and kangaroo rats. This worksheet has 86 fill in the...
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Identification of Positive Streptococci
After being introduced to the genus Straptococcus, biology buffs set up agar plates, esculin slants, and salt broth tubes with different species to test. The level of laboratory skills required to perform this activity makes it most...
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Everything Breathes!
Fifth graders test plants in the dark and in the light to see which grows better and produces more carbon dioxide. In this plants lesson plan, 5th graders also create ways for plants to go through photosynthesis that they can observe.
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Molecules to the Max!—Teacher's Discovery Guide
Molecules to the Max! refers to a movie released in 2009 about the world of atoms and molecules. A helpful discovery guide provides five posters on science topics typically covered at the middle school level. It also explains the...
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Turtle Hospital
Students explore techniques to rescue and rehabilitation of stranded and injured sea turtles. They examine the turtle's impact on the environment. Students discuss ideas to reduce the number of stranded marine turtles.
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Take Deep Breath
Fifth graders become familiar with how the diaphragm expands to draw air into our lungs and contracts to exhale carbon dioxide. They also label the major parts of the respiratory system through the use of interactive Internet research...
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Chemical Energy
In this science worksheet, learners read about enzymes and nutrition. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions about the reading.