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Systems of the Human Body
Students inquire about human anatomy by completing a worksheet. For this body systems lesson, students discuss the importance of a self-regulating body and how the skeletal, muscular, respiratory and digestive system all take care...
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The Human Body Lesson
Students identify features of the human body, explore needs of the human body by explaining the importance of good health in relationship to the body, and study functions and care of the human body and its organs.
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Human Body Simon Says
Young scholars display their new knowledge of human body parts' names and locations, by playing an adaptation of the game Simon Says. A more sophisticated version of the game can be played with older students as they learn more specific...
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Life Science: Human Body Skit
Students create skits based on the human body systems. Working in groups, they role-play as organs in the various systems. They make costumes or wear signs identifying themselves as the organs in their skits.
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Stem Cell Differentiation Game
This carad activity helps learners explore detailed facts and scientific procedures around the human body and its cells. In this stem cell lesson, students utilize different colored flash cards to represent different types of human...
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Traveling Through the Digestive System
Second graders learn about how the food is broken down in our bodies and the job of each body part involved in our digestive system. The utilize the CD ROM game, "Body Works." This wonderful game takes pupils through the human body's...
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Human Machine
Students explore the human body by conducting an exercise in class. In this human anatomy lesson plan, students view a diagram of the human body and identify the specific bones and joints that allow us to perform specific exercises like...
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Using Our Five Senses
Pupils explore human anatomy by creating an oral report in class. For this five senses lesson, students read several real life situations and identify which of the five senses help in certain situations. Pupils create an oral...
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The Effect of Math Anxiety on Cardiovascular Homeostasis
Using a pulse monitor, learners will measure a resting pulse, take a math test, and then measure the pulse again. They analyze the change in pulse and compare it to performance on the test. This multi-purpose lesson can be used in a...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Got Lactase? The Co-Evolution of Genes and Culture
Does the human body evolve as quickly as human culture? With a stellar 15-minute video, explore the trait of lactose intolerance. Only about 1/3 of human adults seem to still have the enzyme lactase and therefore, the ability to digest...
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Prosthetic Party
Students examine human anatomy by creating a prosthetic limb. In this medical engineering lesson, students view numerous images of prosthetics used in science today and define several medical terms associated with prosthetics....
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The Real Deal on the Digestive System
Sixth graders explore the human body by viewing video clips. In this digestive system lesson, 6th graders discuss what they think happens when they swallow food. Students view a Brain Pop clip demonstrating the digestion of food and...
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Dissection Scramble
Students discover the anatomy of a human body by dissecting a cow's eye. In this animal dissection lesson, students identify the structure of an eyeball by cutting open a cow eye and observing the insides. Students...
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Body Systems in Action
Fifth graders, in groups, create a short skit that shows how body systems work together.
Baylor College
Challenge: Microgravity
What a festive way to examine what happens to the heart in different gravitational situations! Small groups place a water-filled balloon in different locations (on a table top, in a tub of water, and held in a vertical position), drawing...
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Keeping Healthy
Students describe the relationship between exercise and health. They name ways to monitor their health and the equipment used to do so. Students name solutions to common health issues and explain why good nutrition and exercise are...
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Systems of the Human Body
Students play an interactive activity and answer questions about body systems.
University of Minnesota
Virtual Neurons
It's electric! Young anatomists use Virtual Neurons software to build, control, and analyze complex nerve circuits within the body. Colorful and packed with content, class members enjoy interacting with the nervous system...
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The Nutrients Public Transportation System
Students investigate the human circulatory system by experimenting with hoses. In this human body lesson, students create a system of hoses simulating the circulatory system which they utilize to pass objects through....
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Dem Dry Bones Take Form
Students discover human anatomy by dancing with a song in class. In this human body instructional activity, students listen to the song "Dem Dry Bones" and identify the different parts of a paper human skeleton....
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Exploring Human Traits
Students explore human behavior by participating in a class science game. In this human characteristics lesson, students identify different human traits that are passed down by each generation and the purpose each of them have. Students...
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Get to Know Your Body
Students explore the human body. For this science lesson, students name the basic body parts. Students play a game in which they balance using the designated number of body parts.
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Conductivity
Human bodies can conduct electricity—that doesn't sound like it would feel good! Learners explore conductivity through the use of this simulation. They see why metals conduct electricity and plastics don't and why some materials will...
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Do You Have the Guts?
Seventh graders Name and locate the major internal organs of the human body and the frog. Students virtually dissect a frog and compare organs to the human organs. Students draw illustrations of their learnings.
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