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What Are the Skeletal And Muscular Systems?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this body systems worksheet, students will write 1 main idea and 3 details relating to the skeletal and muscular systems. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Puppet on a String: An Engaging Look at Movement

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how muscles can work together with joints.  In this movement lesson plan students use a marionette to observe how muscles work. 
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Integrating Biology: The Elements in Your Body

For Students 9th - 11th
In this body elements learning exercise, students read about the chemical make-up of the human body and answer questions about the elements.
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Our Amazing Skeleton

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the skeleton, about the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. They discover how to take care of their bones here on Earth to prevent osteoporosis, or, weakening of the...
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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Tissue Types

For Students 4th - 8th
In this human tissue worksheet, students read about the 4 different tissue types in the body. Students read 4 pages about the types.
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Respiratory System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
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Moving the Body

For Students 5th - 12th
In this musculoskeletal system worksheet, students review the function of bones and muscles in this body system. Students also review the different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank...
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Vocabulary Review

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary review activity, students circle the letter of the word or phrase that means the same as the bolded word in each of 8 sentences. They work with words such as teeth, spread, breathe, heart and easily.
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The Skeletal System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research the skeletal system. In this anatomy lesson, students measure their bodies to find the approximate length of their bones. They draw and cut out each of the bones and then attach them using brads or glue. 
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Bones and Muscles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to bones as the body's means of support and protection. They research bone facts and conduct an experiment with chicken bones. They identify and observe involuntary muscles at work.
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Broken Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students listen to a lecture on broken bones. They review the proper first aid techniques and practice setting splints on one another. They observe X-rays and animal bones.
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Laughing is Good for You and Your Child: Reading Comprehension

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage pertaining to laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions regarding the passage.
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Plant and Animal Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate the difference between plant and animal cells. They observe a variety o plant and animals cells by looking at a piece of cork, an onion, elodea, prepared slides of paramecium, human bone, frog blood, and human striated...
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Health: Symptoms and Stages of Pregnancy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the growth and changes that occur during the three trimesters of pregnancy. Issues such as toxemia and spontaneous abortion are also considered. In groups, students rotate to various stations exploring aspects related...
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Summer Activities: Our Amazing Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use the body as a sensory laboratory to explore their five senses, heartbeat, bones, and even size. In this early childhood science lesson, students build science and critical thinking skills as they take part in up to 6...
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Open Your Eyes Wide-Shut!

For Teachers K
Students, using the book, Good Night, Gorilla, show how a speech pathologist uses children�s literature during whole class time to teach articulation, receptive, expressive, and written language skills.
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Vertebrate Skeletons

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, learners examine the human skeleton and then classify animal bones according to their similar function.
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Robo Arm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Future engineers create robotic arms like those on rovers built by NASA in the second instructional activity of the series. They test their devices by attempting to pick up and move cups to a specified location.
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Endocrine System - Hormones

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Use this attractive PowerPoint to introduce all the hormones and their functions to your students. As students view each slide, they should be able to see the relevance of many of the chemicals and their interaction with the human body....
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Going Places

For Students 6th - 8th
In this going places activity, students read the passages provided and answer the given questions. Students answer questions as it relates to the skeletal system, puberty, and microorganisms.
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Promoting Daily Fitness; Mini Game

For Teachers K - 5th
Students evaluate human health by completing an interactive activity on the Internet. In this food choice instructional activity, students identify a list of foods which can make you unhealthy and sick compared to a list of nutritional...
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Cloze Passage: Muscles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this cloze worksheet, students read a passage and fill in blanks with words from a word list. The passage is about muscles.
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LIFE IN SPACE Human Body: An Un-Earthly Home

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners examine an effect of zero gravity on the human body using a baby food jar, balloons and a jar with a large mouth.

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