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Measuring Body Fat

For Students 5th - 12th
In this body fat measurement worksheet, students will conduct an experiment to determine how the "under-water weighing" technique of measuring body fat works. Once the experiment is complete, students will complete 1 short answer question.
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Baylor College

Body Mass Index (BMI)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
How do you calculate your Body Mass Index, and why is this information a valuable indicator of health? Class members discover not only what BMI is and practice calculating it using the height and weight of six fictitious individuals, but...
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Measuring Obesity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Studies show that obesity is now a global problem. But how are researchers measuring obesity? Young scientists investigate the myriad of methods for measuring body fat through a presentation. From hands-on to high-tech, viewers learn...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

How the Body Uses Fat

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Not all fat is bad—eating good fats actually helps with weight loss. Learn how the body uses fat through a 27-slide presentation that breaks down the path fat takes from entering to exiting the body. Understanding why fat is helpful and...
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University of Minnesota

Homeostasis of Thermoregulation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Whether you're battling the flu or trying to warm up on a chilly day, your body's ability to react to temperature change is fascinating! Anatomy scholars discover the fantastic feedback loops that control body temperature in a rigorous...
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Fueling Body Activities - Digestion

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Not only is the human digestive system covered in this biology instructional activity, learners will also explore the digestive process of other animals. The 30 short-answer questions address modes of heterotrophic nutrition, the...
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Build A Body

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of body composition through a hands on activity. Working in groups, they create a body model using objects found in gym class. Students calculate the percentage of elements in the body they have composed.
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Human Body: Pushing the Limits-Sensation

For Students 5th - 10th
For this "Human Body: Pushing the Limits-Sensation" worksheet, students watch the movie and respond to 25 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding information from the documentary.
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Skin: Skin Prints

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore human anatomy by participating in a print experiment. In this human skin lesson plan, students define the term "epidermis" and utilize computer paper, pencils, tape and baby wipes to create a print of their own skin....
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What Nutrients Does My Body Need?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine roles carbohydrates, protein, fat, and water play in maintaining healthy body, and discuss how food provides fuel (energy) to body, how much fuel body needs, how fuel is used, and what happens to unused fuel.
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Cellular Invaders

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students study the animation on how the body's defense mechanism fight microbes. They write short answers to 8 questions that follow.
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Fast Fats: A Nutritional Analysis of America's Obsession with Fast Foods

For Teachers 10th - 12th
How do you read a nutritional label? Help high schoolers practice reading nutritional labels on foods so they can calculate the calories in different types of foods. They will also examine the effects of fat on the body and the link to...
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Healthy Colon with Good Digestion and Fiber

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders learn about the colon and what it does. In this lesson about digestion and the colon, 6th graders analyze what this organ's job is. Students complete four activities where they explore the importance of fiber, the makeup of...
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Review of Ionic and Covalent Compounds and Transitioning from Ionic to Covalent Compounds

For Students 9th - 12th
Here is a unique assigment: compare and contrast ionic and covalent compounds in an extensive data table and then analyze Lewis dot structures in antoher. Three columns are to befilled in: "characteristic or feature," "applies to ionic...
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PPT
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Cellular Respiration: Other Metabolites and Control of Respiration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
The feedback mechanisms of metabolism of a variety of substances in the human body. Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and their derivatives are explained. The biochemistry required to explain the metabolic balance and feedback controls...
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PPT
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Lipids: Fats and Oils

For Teachers 10th
A fantastic presentation with great images should improve student understanding of lipids and their involvement in the body.  The chemistry of different fats, phospholipids, and steroids are explained. Additionally, the specific uses,...
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Basic Vitamins: Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine vitamins and study their functions and food sources. They research what happens to vitamins when foods are overcooked. They prepare a microwaveable vegetable quiche.
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How Cells Do Their Jobs

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cells learning exercise, students will review cell characteristics and structure and different types of cells and what role they play in the body. Students will investigate experimental results of the influence of sucrose on the...
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Integumentary System: A System, An Organ, the Biggest!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It is only six short slides, but an acceptable outline of the integumentary system. General facts about the system, layers, sublayers, and functions are listed as bullet-points. What would make this presentation more engaging for your...
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How Do Foods Help Our Bodies

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners investigate the specific elements found in food that keep us healthy.  In this healthy eating instructional activity, students identify proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins as part of a healthy diet when consumed in...
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Animals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Unifying themes in animal anatomy and physiology are displayed slide by slide.  The main concepts involve the differentiation in cells and tissues, and details are given about fuel management, metabolism, and some other essential processes.
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AP: Chapter 41: Animal Nutrition

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Ms. Foglia has created another comprehensive biology worksheet that you can use with your advanced learners. The topic is animal nutrition and the digestive system. Questions address nutrients and deficiencies, stages of food processing,...
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The Magic School Bus In the Arctic

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. For this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore how insulation works to keep in body heat.
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Where Do All the Toxins Go?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars demonstrate how chemicals accumulate in fish fat. They study path ways of toxins in the fish's body and ways to prepare fish to avoid consuming the toxins. They examine U.S. and Canada regulations to protect the environment.

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