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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms
Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.
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Circulatory System Design
Students identify the different parts of the circulatory system and their function. They work together to create their own model of the system and use it to determine the rate of blood flow. They answer questions related to their model.
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Your Lymphatic System
In this lymphatic system worksheet, learners describe whether they think that the lymphatic system is well-adapted to carrying material through the body in comparison to the circulatory system. Then they design a lymphatic system for an...
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Introduction to the Circulatory System
Fifth graders are introduced to the human circulatory system. After watching a Bill Nye video, they identify any misconceptions they had before watching it. They practice taking guided notes and discuss the video as a whole.
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Human Body Systems
Seventh graders investigate the structure and function of body systems and their inter-relationships. They draw and label the major body systems, observe demonstrations of various body systems, define key vocabulary terms, and compare...
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Valentine Money
Third graders identify money as decimals. They spend and receive change in a real-life situation.
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Run the Circulatory System Relay
Students examine how blood travels through the circulatory system. They act like they are partcipating in a race throughout the system identifying the components as they go. They write a creative story to end the lesson.
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Star Light, Star Bright : Exploring How Stars Are Classified
Young scholars work in small groups to organize stars into different categories. They consider size, luminosity, color and temperature, organize the groups and ten report their categories to the class.
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What Makes Up An Artificial Satellite?
Students discover the components of a satellite using analogies to humans in a class discussion and participate in an activity in which they construct a paper model of a satellites and experiment with different types of attitude control...
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Mammal Characteristics
In this mammals activity, students review the characteristics of mammals including their adaptations for survival and reproductive strategies. This activity has 2 short answer, 5 matching, 5 fill in the blank, 8 true or false, and 4...
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Students investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body instructional activity, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Students use red and blue colors to...
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Marvelous Mammals- Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In this mammals non-fiction reading comprehension activity, 3rd graders read a one page selection about the characteristics of mammals. They answer 10 questions based on the reading including true and false, short answer, and multiple...
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Biology Wordsearch
In this biology activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms found in a biology lesson. There are 39 biology terms located in the word search.
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LIFE IN SPACE Human Body: An Un-Earthly Home
Students examine an effect of zero gravity on the human body using a baby food jar, balloons and a jar with a large mouth.
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Native American
Students investigate how early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected peoples. They comprehend that Europeans had misconceptions about Native American literacy...
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Bio Ed Online: The Heart Is a Pump
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...
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Bio Ed Online: The Science of the Heart and Circulation
In this unit teachers will evaluate student's current understanding of the heart and circulatory system through a pre-assessment. They will develop group concept maps and then repeat the assessment. Teachers can compare their prior...
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Bio Ed Online: Heart and Circulation: Outside and Inside
In this activity students explore the human heart and circulatory system. To promote deeper understanding of key concepts, the activity also includes a procedure for observing preserved sheep hearts.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: It Begins With the Heart
In this lesson, students can learn basic information about the human heart, including its role in circulation, and its external appearance.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart
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.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Living Things: Circulation
Check Steve's cardiovascular health before he starts filming his dangerous wildlife special. Following the activity, read more about the heart, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Amazing Heart Facts
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.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemaker
Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.