Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells, like these nerve cells, do not work in isolation. To send orders from your brain to your legs, for example, signals pass through many nerve cells. These cells...

A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.

A video and a short quiz on the central and peripheral nervous systems.

This educators guide shows students how the body's brain, spinal cord and network of nerves control the activities of animals and humans.

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...

Learners learn about the similarities between the human brain and its engineering counterpart, the computer. Since students work with computers routinely, this comparison strengthens their understanding of both how the brain works and...

This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...

Four lessons related to robots and people present students with life sciences concepts related to the human body (including brain, nervous systems and muscles), introduced through engineering devices and subjects (including computers,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to some of the major organs of the human body. Visual aids provide focused information on the heart and circulatory system as well as the brain and the eye.

Virtual learning course on human biology and brain function and how it affects our behaviors. Extensive collection of engaging materials, assignments, and activities for review.

Students learn about human reflexes, how our bodies react to stimuli and how some body reactions and movements are controlled automatically, without thinking consciously about the movement or responses. In the associated activity,...

Students are provided with a rigorous background in human "sensors" (including information on the main five senses, sensor anatomies, and nervous system process) and their engineering equivalents, setting the stage for three associated...

Introduce students to how the body looks and works with these texts on biology and genetics. This collection includes 20 Grade-Leveled texts (5-10) on the topic of Science of the Body. [Free account registration required for specific...

A colorful, interactive site for kids and teens. A holistic approach to learning about your body, including topics such as feelings, drugs, injuries, and other health issues. Available in Spanish.

Describe the "mush-brain" effect, and test blindfolded subjects for their ability to identify items by smell. Explore the effect of biofeedback to help overcome illnesses, and attempt the mind-over-body techniques of visualizing and...

This site from Bartleby.com contains an intense, in-depth article from Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body on the fore-brain or prosencephalon. The article discusses the thalamus throughout and touches on its functions as a whole.

A five-question multiple-choice quiz assessing the topic of the central nervous system of the human body.

Animations showing the human brain, skeleton, heart and digestive tract.

Students learn about the human body's system components, specifically its sensory systems, nervous system and brain, while comparing them to robot system components, such as sensors and computers. The unit's life sciences-to-engineering...

Rotatable view of the nervous system lets you examine the anatomy of the brain in 360 degrees.

Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain is extremely difficult to observe in action. Madeline Lancaster shares how to make a brain in a lab.

The innovative tutorial investigates the human nervous system. Some topics explored are nerve cells, support cells, neurophysiology, brain, and spinal cord. Visual quizzes are also included.

Descriptions of various research projects using marine organisms that have direct impact on medical research. The resource has a perspective on how medicine makes progress.