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Human Body Series - Respiratory System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Elementary schoolers play a respiratory relay toss in order to take in the respiratory system! They also create their own question cards based on several kid-friendly online articles about breathing and the health of the lungs. They use...
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Health: Overweight Youth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate the primary causes for the increase in overweight youth and discover its impact on the health care system. After watching segments from the Bill Moyers Now program, your students develop campaigns to implement in school that...
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What Is It? Tommy Tastes

For Teachers K
Students complete multi-curricular to learn about senses and sensory words. For this sensory words lesson, students discuss the five senses and the anatomy of a tongue. Students complete a food tasting activity and find descriptive words...
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Respiratory System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, middle schoolers examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
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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, students define the term "epidermis" and utilize computer paper, pencils, tape and baby wipes to create a print of their own skin. Students...
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Penny and Cup Game

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the human body and their five senses by participating in a penny cup game. In this human senses lesson plan, students test their monocular and binocular vision by completing a penny drop experiment.
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Tongue Map

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore human anatomy by conducting a human senses experiment. In this taste lesson plan, students identify the main purpose of a tongue and how it enhances our eating habits. Students utilize baking coca, lemon juice, salt and...
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The Circulatory System - Part II

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize that the heart muscle requires food. Students observe a Venn Diagram to identify foods that are good for them. Students provide one ingredient to make healthy heart soup.
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Special Senses- Hearing and Equilibrium

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
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Freddie Feels

For Teachers K
Students become aware of the sense of touch and the body parts effected by touching.  In this five senses lesson, students touch mystery items and create a touch page.  Students discuss the body parts connected to the sense of touch.
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Knee Joint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine human anatomy with a focus on the knee joint. In groups, they research the chemical makeup of human bones and explain the different types of joints found in the body. To end the lesson, they identify the other structures...
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Stretching Muscles Properly

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Tootsie rolls as a teaching aid? Absolutely. Demonstrate to young athletes the importance of warmups and stretching  with an activity that asks them to try and stretch a piece of cold taffy. Class members hold the taffy in their hands...
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Reproductive System

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and define parts of the reproductive system. In this health lesson, the teacher introduces the parts of the reproductive system, then students match body part cards to the corresponding definition cards.
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Circulatory Circles

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the circulatory system. In this circulatory system instructional activity, students complete a WebQuest and explore all the areas of the heart. Students determine the functions of different parts of the circulatory...
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What Happens When You Eat?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore digestion. For this Human Body lesson plan, students participate in six different activities pertaining to the Digestive System. Students gain understanding of digestion through experimentation and investigation....
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Bone Transformations

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars create a picture from the shape of a bone. In this life science and art lesson plan, students discuss their bones and their purposes, then use a picture of a bone as a starting point for an artistic transformation. Lesson...
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Reproductive System: Lesson 6 & 7

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a class discussion "game" in order to help them determine how to take care of themselves and keep their bodies healthy, as well as develop a healthy, mature attitude.
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Science: About Your Body

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine body systems and demonstrate their competency in a quiz game show. Lessons cover the brain, heart, lungs, digestive system, muscles, and bones. Students , in teams, answer teacher-created questions in the game.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.
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Quests for Better Health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the Internet to investigate a health quest that is assigned to them.  In this investigative lesson students research insights about the human body, evaluate and apply the information to create a chart, puzzle or design...
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The Changes of Puberty

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study about the changes of puberty for boys and girls. In this health lesson, students study how the body changes during puberty and make a presentation about a significant change that can take place during puberty and how to...
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Assessing My Fitness Level (Being the Best I Can Be)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the five components of physical fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. They monitor heart rates, calculate target heart ranges, and assess levels of...
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Food Allergies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine food allergies as a children's health problem. In this food allergies lesson plan set, students participate in a discussion about common food allergies. They research how the immune system misfires in allergies, and...
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How Much Does Smoking Really Cost?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Following a brief survey about tobacco, scholars examine a fact sheet to answer questions about the substance. A practice page challenges the class to determine the cost of the habit using money math. Pupils discuss their findings...