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Skeletal System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the functions of the skeletal system. They collaborate in small groups to determine the function of the skeletal system, the types of joints and movement, bone strength and growth, and bone injuries including...
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Why Does My Body Smell?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. In this health lesson plan, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Skeletal System And External Body Development Of A Full Term Fetus

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the skeletal system and external body development of a full term fetus. In this biology lesson plan, students learn that growth of a full-term fetus' skeletal system and external body parts become more detailed and...
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Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look At The Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars look at the functions of the body. In this biology lesson plan, students explore the functioning of some body part and construct a "living doll" composed of the body parts discussed.
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Regulation - Human Nervous and Endocrine Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore homeostasis within the nervous and endocrine system with this Smart Board activity. For this biology lesson plan, students will fill in the know and want to know sections of a KWL chart as a class...
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Cardiovascular System Definitions and Study Questions

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this cardiovascular system study question worksheet, learners define 21 words associated with this system. They answer 16 short answer questions related to circulation of blood through the body.
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Earthworm Nervous System

For Teachers K - 5th
Investigate the nervous system of an earthworm! Your class gets into pairs to test, record, and draw conclusions about the reaction earthworms have to different stimuli (sound, light, and smell).
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Introduction to the Circulatory System

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study the circulatory system. In this circulatory system, 5th graders participate in five stations with different activities at each station. Students discuss their findings from each station.
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Mrs. Moore's Question-Circulatory System

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the circulatory system. Using the internet, and their textbook, they research the heart and blood flow through the body. Students use MicroSoft Word to complete a written letter which summarizes information about...
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The Digestive System: An Overview

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students label main structures of the digestive system, describe each structure's function, and describe sequence of events involved in digestion.
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Urinary System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this urinary system worksheet, pupils participate in a lab to describe the overall function of the urinary system and identify from models of the kidney twelve structures found within the urinary system.
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Questions regarding the Digestive System

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this science related worksheet, learners locate and answer thirty three multiple choice questions regarding the digestive system in humans.
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Central Nervous System Study Questions

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this central nervous system worksheet, learners define 24 terms associated with the human central nervous system. They answer 28 short answer questions dealing with the structures and function of the CNS.
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Run the Circulatory System Relay

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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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Exploring the Circulatory System: Getting to the Heart of It All

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study how the heart functions and its parts.  In this circulatory system lesson students learn how to take their pulse, blood pressure and respiration. 
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Oh That Gross Digestive System!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners get an understanding of the main components of the digestive system and how the system takes the food we eat and converts it into energy.
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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are taken to a shady location and they seat in a large circle. They are given three questions each. Students research and answer the three questions. They summarize the circulatory and respiratory system and relate how...
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Signal Transmission in the Nervous System

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students determine the speed of nervous transmission in an integrated nervous system. Students understand the differences between signal transmission in a single neuron and in a nervous system. Students create a little group rapport.
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The Sense of Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the cycle of how we listen and hear our own speech. They examine sound waves, and the role of the nervous system in hearing. They investigate the cues besides lipreading that deaf people rely on for comprehension.
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'Neuro-Bingo'

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the nervous system and its pathology. They are then able to explain what neural physiology is. They use this game to further help them to develop clear meaning of the nervous system.
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Making Connections: Exploring Our Brains through the Five Senses

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify structures of the brain, and neurons and analyze their functions.  In this nervous system lesson students create drawings and models of anatomy.
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It May Be Yucky, But Someone Has To Teach It. . .

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the names and parts of the excretory system in this hands-on activity. They use common items to make a model of the system.
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Experiment to Mimic the Digestive System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students demonstrate how digestion occurs. In this biology lesson, students compare the mass of sandwiches before and after addition of HCl. They collect data and formulate conclusion based on experimental results.
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Puberty: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
With puberty comes lots of changes to one's body. Scholars explore those changes with two lessons that examine the role of the pituitary gland and hormones. In the first lesson, pupils take on the role of the pituitary gland, write a...

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