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Science Museum, London

Making the Modern World: What Is Stress?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives an overview of stress, its causes, and the physical and psychological results. Case studies and a glossary are included.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Does Stress Cause Pimples?

For Students 9th - 10th
Video discusses how stress can affect the body and why stress management is important. [3:55] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Science of the Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduce students to how the body looks and works with these texts on biology and genetics. This collection includes 20 Grade-Leveled texts (5-10) on the topic of Science of the Body. [Free account registration required for specific...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fighting Back!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson describes the major components and functions of the immune system and the role of engineers in keeping the body healthy (e.g., vaccinations and antibiotics, among other things). This lesson also discusses how an astronaut's...