OpenStax
Open Stax: Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides an in-depth discussion of forces and torque in the human body. We learn about muscular force, the importance of posture in preventing back...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Gravity and Buoyancy
In the following lesson for grades 6-8, students learn about environments with gravity and those with reduced gravity by observing the behavior of a water-filled plastic bag, both inside and outside of a container of water.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Organization of the Human Body
[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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Moving and Growing
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children learn about how the skeleton is related to movement and support in humans and what happens to the skeleton and muscles as they move. They also compare human bones and skeletons...
SEDL
The Human Body [Pdf]
A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering and the Human Body
The Engineering and the Human Body unit covers the broad spectrum of topics that make up our very amazing human body. Students are introduced to the space environment and learn the major differences between the environment on Earth and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.10 Skeletal Muscles
Learn about the skeletal muscles of the human body.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Diving School: How Do We Move?
Mariven lives in Barbados. He is going on a diving adventure to learn all about bones and muscles of the human body.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Our Amazing Skeleton
This lesson covers the topic of human bones and joints. Learners learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. Students also learn how to take care of their bones...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Arm Model
In the following lesson plan students are required to construct a model arm and learn how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Video: 3 D View of Human Female Anatomy
A video animation with music exploring the workings of the female body. This 3D views allows you to get a glimpse of muscles, organs, and bone structure of the female body. Video shows you the network of veins and arteries of the body as...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Video: 3 D View of Human Male Anatomy
A video animation with music exploring the workings of the female body. This 3D views allows you to get a glimpse of muscles, organs, and bone structure of the male body. Video shows you the network of veins and arteries of the body as...
Other
Zygote Media Group: Zygote Body
Get a 3D look into the anatomical structure of the human body with this website. Website allows students to explore the body's muscle system, bone structure, organs, and nerve systems. Navigate around the human body with this site!
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Historical Anatomies of the Web: Albinus, Bernhard
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Other
Zygote: Zygote Anatomy Collection
A 3D anatomical product that allows students to explore the muscles, bones, organs, skin, and blood vessels that compose the human body.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Center of Gravity
In the following lesson students will learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.
Curated OER
Albinus Table 1 A
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 1 A
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 2 A
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 2 A
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 5
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 5
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...
Curated OER
Albinus Table 7
Images from the 18th century anatomy text, "Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani" by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. There are drawings of individual bones, skeletons and musculature. The text on the images is in Latin. Title and...