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Children's Health
Students learn the basic parts of an insect, where they like to hide indoors, and how to safely get rid of them. They assemble the cockroach body and cut it out of a brown bag. They attach pipe cleaners as legs and attennae. They then...
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Toxicology And Human Health
High schoolers examine the clinical effects of environmental toxicants on living organisms by collecting and analyzing scientific data and identifying ways of detection and diagnosis.
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Edible Health
Pupils construct an 'edible' map of the respiratory system using different foods. They follow along with the teacher and place foods on their map to symbolize the different parts (licorice to represent the trachea). They eat their maps.
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Health and Nutrition
Students examine vocabulary words that deal with the parts of the body. They identify the body parts and organs associated with the five senses. They identify common illnesses, causes and treatments. They research various lifestyle...
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Label the Respiratory System
In this labeling the respiratory system worksheet, students observe an illustration of the respiratory system and label the heart, ribs, trachea, bronchioles, diaphragm, lung, and bronchus. Students write seven names.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Going SmokeFree Matters: Multiunit Housing
If you smoke cigarettes in an apartment or condominium complex, the secondhand smoke can travel through walls, ventilation systems, and plumbing to your neighbors' homes. Learn more about the ways smoking can affect those living in...
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Particles: Size Makes All the Difference
High schoolers plot particle sizes of common airborne materials on a log scale. They read an article on particle size and its relationship to the ability to pass through the lungs, into the bloodstream, and eventually into the cells of...
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How Does Blood Circulate?
Fifth graders investigate the path of their blood through their heart and body. For this heart lesson, 5th graders recognize that blood travels in one direction through arteries and one through veins. Students complete worksheet about...
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Asthma
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the respiratory illness of asthma and the answers are found by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page.
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Human Body Series - Respiratory System
Elementary schoolers play a respiratory relay toss in order to take in the respiratory system! They also create their own question cards based on several kid-friendly online articles about breathing and the health of the lungs. They use...
Texas Heart Institute
Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best?
What happens in the muscles during anaerobic and aerobic exercise, and how does this affect the heart and our overall health? A cross-curricular lesson that introduces learners to the lifelong benefits of exercise, including the ability...
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Who is the Expert? Exploring Credible Sources in Healthcare
How do you decide what sources are credible when researching online? Evaluate sources with a focus on researching health issues. After brainstorming common health concerns and how they would try to diagnose these problems, class members...
Virginia Department of Education
Body Systems
The human body is an amazing thing! Explore the body with your high school class as they investigate each system in detail. They learn components of each organ system and disease processes that can negatively affect general health and...
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Peak Flow Meter Exercise
Students investigate the concept of lung capacity. They use flow meters to measure the maximum capacity of themselves and others. The data is collected in order to make some conclusions concerning the mean of individual lung capacity....
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Fencing
Young scholars practice the skills of fencing. In this fencing lesson plan, students learn how to properly lunge, and how to score a fencing match.
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X-rays
Students examine chest x-rays of adults and students and learn what an X-ray illustrates. They also explore the limitations to X-ray technology for use in diagnosing heart and lung ailments.
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Dying to Breathe
Students consider some of the criteria involved in selecting organ recipients. They are given a copy of "You Be the Judge." Students are divided into four "Transplant Review Boards." After each group has chosen its lung recipient,...
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Marijuana: Breaking Down the Buzz
There are a lot of myths surrounding marijuana. Read a passage that clarifies the dangers of teens smoking marijuana, its harmful effects on the development of the brain, and the possible correlation of cigarette smoking to marijuana...
Give and Let Live
Blood and Transplant: Organs
Who donates organs, and how do organ donations work? The third lesson in a four-part series discusses the tremendous need for donor organs of all ages and backgrounds. A variety of materials, included with the teacher's guide, walk...
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Lesson 3 - Marijuana
It's never too early to talk to your young grade schoolers about the dangers of marijuana. Here's a short instructional activity to discuss some basic information about what happens to the body and the brain when someone smokes...
Smarter Than Smoking
Secrets They Keep Poster
A colorful, thought-provoking infographic identifies 12 harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke. It provides a sober warning for smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke.
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Breathe In, Breathe Out
Students study the respiratory system, the lungs and air. In this respiratory lesson plan students describe technologies that engineers have found that improve the health of the respiratory system.
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Air, Air Everywhere! Lesson 2: Acid Rain
Middle school environmentalists record the pH of four different liquids, including two aerosol cleaning products. They liken the products to acid rain and speculate in writing which might affect the human respiratory system. Although...
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Circulatory System
Students rotate through various physical activities checking their carotid pulse after each. This activity will give knowledge to students about health behaviors and understanding the exercise aspect of growth and development.