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The Science of Respiration and Blood Circulation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study how respiration and circulation are connected.  In this respiratory lesson students complete several activities to better understand heart rate and carbon dioxide in the body. 
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How Does Radon Affect Human Lungs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different parts of the respiratory system of the human body. They work together to complete an activity and worksheet about the effects of radon on the lungs. They research lung diseases if time permits.
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Every Breath You Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...
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Modeling Breathing Action

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners create a model to identify the parts of the human respiratory system. They explore the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and its use as a breathing support strategy. Students explore reflex actions as an involuntary...
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Phylum mollusca

For Teachers 9th
This is an organized presentation that lists characteristics and features of their general body features. Mollusc is spelt with both a 'c' and a 'k' in various stages of this Powerpoint so an explanation by the teacher of Scientific...
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CO2 Blow Out!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine that carbon dioxide is a gas given off during respiration and that oxygent is the gas that is absorbed during respiration. They determine the air capacity of the lungs.
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Cystic Fibrosis

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the disease Cystic fibrosis, the causes, and the effects it has on the respiratory system. Students use the Biology Workbench and tools on the National Center for Biotechnology Information website to study the protein...
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson plan, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Learners bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted,...
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Dissecting Crickets

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners dissect a cricket and note the three body regions, wings, and legs. They observe the yellow malphigian tubes and remove them. They dissect the esophagus and analyze the heart for respiratory rates and heart beat rates.
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Graphing Toad/ Frog Respiration

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars measure respiratory rates on live toads, and the effect water temperature has on their findings.  For this scientific method lesson, students record their findings and present them in a graph, comparing the results.
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Today's Specials

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this healthy heart nutrition worksheet, students substitute heart-healthy foods for the high cholesterol choices shown. The purpose is to encourage nutritious choices.
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Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use the internet to introduce themselves to the anatomy of a fetal pig. In pairs or individually, they work their way through a virtual dissection of a fetal pig while completing questions on a study guide. They also develop...
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Anthrax Attacks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers develop an understanding about the disease Anthrax, how it is transmitted, and its effects on the body. They use this online lesson to research the disease and its impact on human health. Students gain knowledge that...
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Breathing

For Students 5th - 8th
In this breathing worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and topics relating to the lungs and the parts of the breathing system in humans. Students will explore how exercise effects the carbon dioxide that is exhaled. This...
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Upper Body Labels

For Students 4th - 8th
In this upper body activity, students label upper body organs and bones in a picture. Students label a total of 5 items in the upper body.
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The Human Organism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the basic functions of the human body and see how changing demands affect our bodies.  In this human organism lesson students participate in several activities that are about the human body and our digestion,...
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Respiratory Attack Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play tag using science terms.
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How Smoking Affects Our Repiratory System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the dangers of smoking. In this life science lesson, 7th graders survey their schoolmates about the factors that would influence them to smoke. They present their findings in class by creating a presentation.
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Characteristics of Arthropods

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arthropods worksheet, students will review arthropod exoskeletons, jointed appendages, molting, and types of respiratory structures. Students will also review arthropod senses, body systems, and reproduction. This worksheet has 6...
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Anthrax Attacks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an understanding about the disease Anthrax, how it is transmitted, and its effects on the body. By the end of the instructional activity, students have gained the knowledge that bacterial diseases may invade and damage...
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The Living Environment

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare and contrast animals according to their four systems.  In this living environment lesson students complete their assignment on the animal they were given and present their findings to the class. 
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Anatomy Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, high schoolers examine the internal functions of the human body while considering the factors needed to explain the physiological reactions.
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Scramble

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students practice unscrambling the words to spell them correctly. The correct spellings are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Oxygen Exchange

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
An article about the vascular tissues inside plants provides an opportunity to assess reading comprehension. After reading the passage, kids respond to a series of comprehension questions.

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