Young scholars discuss the stages of bodily change that they have gone through since birth. They watch a web based video to examine how the endocrine system controls some of the changes associated with being teenagers.

Learners watch a film about puberty, define key terms and compare and contrast male and female development. They discuss the purposes of brassieres, athletic supporters and mentrual hygiene products.

Young scholars explore the systems that comprise the human body. In this human physiology lesson, students create a model of the human body and research a disease from a particular system. Young scholars will then choose to either...

Many variables impact your body mass, not just diet and exercise. Scholars collect and study data about body mass to better understand the complexity of a sensitive topic. They learn about leptin deficiency, the hypothalamus, and more.

Students explore various parts of the heart and blood vessels . They begin with an overview of the components of the cardiovascular system. They see a cross section of an artery and watch how a blood clot develops.

Seventh graders listen to a poem about how a teen feels not understanding what is happening inside his body. In this health instructional activity, 7th graders label the endocrine glands and put sex characteristic cards in the order...

Young scholars put together a 3-D interactive "heart" puzzle and learn the names of heart parts.

High schoolers examine how hormones affect different tissues. In groups, they make their own hormone-receptor model and identify the characteristics of tissues that respond to the different hormones. To end the activity, they examine the...

Students investigate life science by answering maturity questions. In this human health lesson, students identify the changes which occur during puberty and answer study questions based on sexual awareness. Students define scientific...

Seventh graders investigate the human body by viewing a movie and asking questions. In this sexual maturation lesson, 7th graders identify the ways boys and girls develop into men and women through puberty. Students view a video and take...

Students view the A.D.A.M. computer simulation of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. They break into groups and members brainstorm and list as many aerobic and anaerobic exercises as possible in five minutes.