Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Pass Gas?

For Students 9th - 10th
Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? This learning module takes us on a journey into the intestines, shedding light on how...
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Graphing Frog Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a lesson plan for a science lab recording and graphing the respiration of frogs. Includes background information for teachers, preparation information, and detailed explanation of the activity.
eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Vertebrate Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal page defines and compares the gas exchanges by the lungs of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Offers detailed images.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Isn't the World Covered in Poop?

For Students 9th - 10th
Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff?
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pressure Regulation and Fluid Dynamics of the Respiratory System

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage explains the pressure regulation and fluid dynamics of the human respiratory. Complete a five-question quiz over the information in the passage.
Handout
Other

Quantum Conservation: Amphibian Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview and index of all the classes and species of amphibians, including sub-classes, orders, and characteristics.
Graphic
San Diego State University

San Diego State: Avian Respiratory System and Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides two good diagrams of a bird's respiratory system.