Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birth of a Plant From a Seed

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students sow seeds of learning. In this biology lesson plan, students label parts of a dicotyledon seed by function as well as by proper names.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aspects of Individual Human Blood Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about human blood pressure. In this biology lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the relationship between hypertension and it's risk factors, demonstrate how pressure builds up in clogged arteries, and measure...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ethical and Personal Decisions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will learn about the current technology of genetic testing within the framework of the biology curriculum through a lesson-produced PowerPoint presentation: "Genetic Testing" at: http://jbois.tripod.com/index.html.
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Virginia Department of Education

Body Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Endocrine System Crossword

For Students 7th - 10th
In this endocrine system learning exercise, students solve 12 clues in a crossword puzzle focusing on the organs and hormones of the endocrine system.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It May Be Yucky, But Someone Has To Teach It. . .

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the names and parts of the excretory system in this hands-on activity. They use common items to make a model of the system.
Worksheet
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Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion

For Students 5th - 12th
In this body systems worksheet, students place 11 vocabulary words into a word puzzle by matching the terms with their definition. The vocabulary words are review of the respiratory, circulatory, and urinary body systems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion

For Students 5th - 6th
In this body systems instructional activity, students read information about the respiratory, circulatory, and urinary system and then complete 5 short answer questions.
PPT
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Circulatory Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A slideshow that covers the all-important details related to basic human circulation. The reasoning for exchange of material methods is presented and then labeled diagrams of the main human transfer systems are shown, along with...
PPT
Curated OER

Endocrine System - Hormones

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Use this attractive PowerPoint to introduce all the hormones and their functions to your students. As students view each slide, they should be able to see the relevance of many of the chemicals and their interaction with the human body....
PPT
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Endocrine System: Hormones

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The many images and labeled diagrams in this PowerPoint will help learners understand different areas of the endocrine system. The slide show starts with information about the absorption of lipid and protein based hormones, and then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Urinalysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a lab experiment that explains why doctors take urine samples. They participate in a discussion about the urinary system and have already studied the functions of the organs involved in the urinary system...
Lesson Plan
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Engineering Bones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify the features of a prosthetic limb and explain how engineers are involved in the prosthetic design.  In this bone engineering lesson students describe the design criteria that goes into choosing the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fun Activities Using Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the size, shape, and form of several different seeds. In this all about seeds lesson plan, students complete four activities involving characteristics of seeds. Students observe the seeds, record information about the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Matter (Biomaterial Through Nanotechnology)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate friction between different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students research biomaterials that can reduce friction. They calculate efficiency using a mathematical formula.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ziploc Gardening

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students observe beans germinating in a plastic bag.  In this bean growing lesson, students predict what their beans will look like. Students draw illustrations to record the changes in their bean plants. Students should also note...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bioethics And Fetal Tissue Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the topic of fetal tissue implantation. In groups, they examine a case study and share information with the rest of the class. Then they do a reflective writing assignment to assess understanding of the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the roles of the kidneys in homeostasis.
Interactive
University of Arizona

Kidneys and Metals Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
Great learning exercises to check your understanding of the kidneys. Complete this problem set and if you miss an answer you are taken to a tutorial that is very useful. This is a good site to use for research as well as checking for...
eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: The Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
An online biology textbook on the structure and function of the kidneys. Full of labeled, color diagrams for better understanding.
PPT
Sumanas

Sumanas Inc: Life: The Science of Biology: The Mammalian Kidney

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tutorial to help supplement your learning about how the kidneys work.
Handout
Other

Kidney Function and Care

For Students 9th - 10th
The author of this article, Ron Kennedy, M.D., describes the kidney and its functions in an easy to understand way.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kidneys

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why are your kidneys so important? Find out in this online tutorial. You will learn to describe the roles of the kidneys in homeostasis.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Kidneys and Urinary System Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides articles about kidneys and kidney diseases, along with other topics about the kidneys and the urinary system from the National Library of Medicine. You can find everything you may need here, from statistics to...