Unit Plan
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: Virtual Immunology Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual laboratory demonstrates how an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is carried out and some of the key experimental problems that may be encountered. Students will learn about the assay procedure and the equipment and...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: I Love Ice Cream, but It Doesn't Love Me: Lactose Intolerance

For Students 6th - 8th
Pizza, milk shakes, and ice cream sundaes all contain dairy products, therefore they cannot be eaten by the majority of people around the world. Dairy products contain the sugar molecule lactose, and the majority of people on the planet...
Interactive
Inner Body

Innerbody: Digestive System

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Digestive System Concentration Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive site, match the parts of the digestive system with their function.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Digestive System Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site match parts of the Digestive system with their function in this challenging word search game.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the organs and major functions of the digestive system, the roles of intestinal bacteria, and about diseases of the digestive system.
eBook
Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Basic Functional Anatomy of the Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a concise description of the digestive system with a nice diagram. The site also provides basic definitions of key parts.
Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Frederick G. Banting Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Frederick Grant Banting's work in the medical field, specifically his discovery of insulin, a discovery which earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize, a prize he shared with John James...
Handout
Discovery Education

Your Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about your digestive system? This site feature factoids and more interesting information concerning this human body system. Trace the path of food from one end to the next.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Detection of Myocardial Infarction

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphic to complete a five-question quiz concerning the heart attack.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Digestive System: Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has an interactive game that allows students to match key parts of the digestive system with their definition.
Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple introduction to maple syrup urine disease(MSUD). Includes the following sections: "Alternative Names," "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," "Signs and tests," "Treatment," "Expectations...
Website
Other

National Organization for Rare Disorders: Msud

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, learn other names for maple syrup urine disease(MSUD) and read about how the disease affects one's metabolism. Includes contact information for organizations related to MSUD. A longer version of this article can be...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Frederick Banting

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Dr. Frederick Banting's contributions to the world of medical science which changed the lives of those with diabetes.

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