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American Museum of Natural History

How Lou Got the Flu

For Students 6th - 12th
Six questions probe participants to discover the possibility of catching a virus from others—even animals. Here, the influenza virus travels from duck to person in a round-about way. The quiz concludes with helpful tips to stay...
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ProCon

Milk

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Milk: It does a body good ... or does it? Using the provided website, scholars sort through information to answer the question. They review a chart demonstrating lactose intolerance by ethnicity and region, and they also compare the...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Reproduction

For Students 6th - 12th
Attracting the right mate is as important for humans as any other species. An interesting lesson teaches individuals about several strategies that animals and plants have adapted to attract their mates. From colorful nests to powerful...
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ProCon

Vegetarianism

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What do Mike Tyson, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paul McCartney have in common? They're all famous vegetarians. Using the resource, scholars learn about the pros and cons of eating a vegetarian diet. They read a fascinating history of...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Leeches

For Students 6th - 12th
Who actually likes leeches? Meet a scientist that makes his living letting leeches feed on him. Pupils learn about the characteristics of leeches and different variations of the species. The lesson works as a remote learning resource or...
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American Museum of Natural History

Wonderful World of Wasps

For Students 6th - 12th
Shockingly, wasps sometimes challenge lions as the king of predators! Learners explore the life of a wasp in an interactive online lesson. They read about the characteristics of wasps and then complete activities to learn about their lives.
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University of North Carolina

Procrastination

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Inevitably, whenever you give an assignment, at least one person won't start until the last minute. As the 13th handout in the 24-part Writing the Paper series explains, procrastination sometimes brings consequences. It breaks down...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's the Big Deal About Water?

For Students 6th - 12th
It may seem simple, but water is one of the most unique substances on Earth. An interactive online lesson describes its properties and importance in so many different situations. Learners interact with the lesson to learn the role water...
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Curated OER

Bermuda Triangle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore what the Bermuda triangle is and the theories as to why it is so mysterious.  In this mystery lesson students read and discuss the history and the mystery behind the Bermuda Triangle. 
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the basic organization of the body's organs and the major organ system.
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Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System (Grades 1 3 Teacher Resources)

For Teachers 1st - 4th
This teacher's resource page accompanies the student website "Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System" for grades one through three from the Canadian Lung Association. Not only does this site walk teachers through the features of...
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Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System (Grades 4 6 Teacher Resources)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This teacher's resource page accompanies the student website "Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System" for grades four through six from the Canadian Lung Association. This site walks teachers through the features of the student...
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PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World: Human Body in Egypitan Art

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary considers how ancient Egyptian artists chose to represent the human body and answers questions about how the cultural values of a society, such as the desire for order, shape its art. With close-ups of Egyptian art that...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Excretory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how the human body rids itself of wastes with the function of the kidneys.
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British Library

British Library: Bodies of Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of illustrated essays on the different ways that the human body has been represented in art and science across history considers medieval astrology, the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture, Vitruvius's notion of body symmetry,...
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Danil Hammoudi, Md: Anatomy and Physiology Course

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has complete course material for a beginning human anatomy course and everything can be downloaded. There are readings and presentations on all the major systems and organs of the human body, with lots of detailed, labeled...
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute Online: How Your Body Is Like a Factory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the various systems in the human body such as the circulatory, respiratory, and excretory systems.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the structure and function of human blood as well as the composition of this complex substance in the human body through a series of video clips.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and watch a series of videos on how our bodies regulate mood, growth, and development with complex chemicals.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about the human digestive system fun with full-color diagrams. Follow the steps food takes through the body, and find out about the role this system plays in human survival.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Skeletal System

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about the human skeletal system fun with full-color diagrams. Read about the structure and function of the body's 206 bones.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Lymphatic System

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the body rids itself of wastes and fights off infections with the help of the lymph nodes and white blood cells.
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Medical Spanish: Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference shares 38 Spanish terms or phrases associated with the human body. Engish translations and Spanish pronunciation links are provided.
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National Institutes of Health

Visible Human Project: Anatomic Images Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Medical quality 3D images of the male chest area and cut away views of the entire male body. Fantastic for anatomy classes!

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