BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Endothelial Cells and Epithelial Cells
Discusses the differences between endothelial and epithelial cells, including where they are found in the human body, their function, and their structure.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Digestive System
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Human Digestive System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Nutrients in the foods you eat are needed by the cells of your body. How do the nutrients in foods get to your body cells? What organs and processes break down the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Human Skeletal System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How important is your skeleton? Can you imagine your body without it? You would be a wobbly pile of muscle and internal organs, and you would not be able to move....
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Homeostasis in Humans
Homeostasis is the regulation of internal conditions inside cells or organisms, to create the optimum conditions for biological function, including body temperature. Links to a video and test are provided.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Digestive System
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human digestive system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Reproductive System
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antarctica Research Center: What Do Cells Do?
For this lesson, students learn about the specialization of cells to perform different functions, and how they are organized into tissues and organs in the human body.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Life Processes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used as a quiz or test covering cells, cell function, and organs of the body.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Types of Tissues
The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...
National Institutes of Health
Facts About Dietary Supplements: Vitamin E
Organized into several detailed sections, this website on vitamin E is a complete source of information on the vitamin, its functions, its sources, and its role in helping the human body stay healthy. Read about the relationship between...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system, together with the endocrine system, controls all the other organ systems of the human body. Learn more about the nervous system in this learning...
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Kidneys
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The kidneys are important organs in maintaining homeostasis, the ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite a changing environment....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Aging Heart Valves
In this unit, students learn about the form and function of the human heart through lecture, research and dissection. Following the steps of the Legacy Cycle, students brainstorm, research, design and present viable solutions to various...