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Anatomy

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the major organs of the body and their primary function, identify major systems of the body, and describe behaviors that protect the body structure and organs.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.
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Brain and Nervous System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the physical characteristics of the brain and identify its parts through this series of lessons.
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How Could You Visualize the Importance of Education

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view different pieces of art from artist Candida Alvarez. They discuss what the art means to them. They create their own mobiles showing what they would like out of their education.
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Open Wide and Meet Your Tonsils

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research their tonsils in this lesson. They research and discover what tonsils are, what they do, and where they are located. Students also identify other parts of the mouth, what they do, and where they're located. They...
Worksheet
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Cloze Passage: Muscles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this cloze worksheet, students read a passage and fill in blanks with words from a word list. The passage is about muscles.
Worksheet
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Cells Vocabulary List and Definitions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this cells learning exercise, students learn the important vocabulary pertaining to cell biology. Students read 14 words with their definitions. There are no questions to answer.
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Health and Nutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore nutrition and health ideas to maintain their energy. In this energy instructional activity, 5th graders read information about ways to keep their energy boosted. Students keep a diary of what they each and create a...
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Traditional Food in the United Kingdom

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read an article that discusses numerous food traditions.  In this ESL lesson plan, students work in small groups to complete a vocabulary assignment on the article, a brainstorming activity, writing an essay and a grammar...
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Physical Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare sedentary lifestyles to active lifestyles. In this health lesson, students discuss the implications of different kinds of lifestyles, complete a worksheet, then participate in a physical activity.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Plant and Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...
Unit Plan
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Your Heart and Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about your heart and lungs as you journey through this human gallery. Animations, videos, lessons and links to new technologies are included.
Website
National Institutes of Health

Nih: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
View various resources on cardiovascular health. Included at this website, in addition to general resources on heart and lung health, are write-ups on various research studies and medical and technological advances.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do the Lungs Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body's cells to keep them working, while also clearing your system of the carbon dioxide that this work generates. How do we accomplish this crucial and complex task without even thinking...
Activity
National Institutes of Health

National Heart & Lung Institute: Overweight and Obesity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about all aspects of obesity and being overweight! Click on the main topics along the menu bar to access detailed facts ..including causes, risks, who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention. Links to related sites...
Interactive
University of California

The Auscultation Assistant

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for medical students, this site gives a detailed description of the sounds of the heart and lungs, including disorders, while playing read audio of those sounds with each description. Suitable for upper level high school...
Interactive
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: What Are the Lungs?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find excellent information about the human lungs, and how they contribute to the gas exchange process for the body. Inside, find detailed illustrations and a short, narrated animation of the respiratory system at work.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Amazing Heart Facts

For Students 6th - 8th
This feature from the NOVA: "Cut to the Heart" highlights facts about the heart, including its size and placement, and will help you to understand the importance of this wondrous organ in our bodies.
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Other

Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System (Grades 1 3)

For Students 1st - 4th
Students in grades one through three will love learning about the body's respiratory system through a variety of fun and interactive activities. Particularly engaging is the online storybook that teaches children about the heart and...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Heart Is a Pump

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan learners will understand the concept of circulation beginning at the heart, a complex pump that provides the initial force for blood flow through the body. Students will learn about the internal structures of the...
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart: About Your Lungs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about your lungs by viewing animations and interactives of the respiratory system and actually see your lungs at work.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Mn Lesson Plan: Lung Model

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan site, students do an experiment, read, and view pictures to learn about the parts of the body that are involved in the breathing process. Contains related links.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Lessons: X Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson that teaches about X-rays and how they are used in diagnosing ailments of the heart and lungs.

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