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.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wwics: Congressional Oversight: Rules of the Road Less Traveled
This extremely well-written article is a thorough description of the powers, responsibilities and inherent problems of the current congressional oversight system. It is easily read and well organized. (Oct. 24, 2004)
PBS
Pbs: How the Supreme Court Affects the Lives of Teens (Lesson Plan)
Objectives for this instructional activity include describing the structure and function of the Supreme Court, looking at important decisions, and discussing recent rulings and issues.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: The Warsaw Pact
Contains a wealth of information about the Warsaw Pact. Includes information about the Soviet Alliance System, the organization of East European National units, the development of Socialist Armies in Eastern Europe, East-West diplomacy...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Heart Actually Pumps Blood
For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how?...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Male Reproductive Structures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the male reproductive structures and their functions.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Brain Awareness Week
Although this site is for Brain Awareness Week, the many hyperlinks on the site are very worthwhile in the study of neuroscience. Be sure to check out the many activities on the experiments and activities page.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cushing's Syndrome and the Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis
Questions related to the functions of the endocrine systems and ways in which hormones coordinate the organ systems.
Other
New Ways to Work: Connecting Schools & Work
Provides a range of services to build connections between schools, community and the workplace. Provides technical assistance, training, customized tools and facilitated support to employers, schools, community organizations, and...
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Body Zone: The Skeleton
An introduction to the function of the skeletal system, including blood cell production and the importance of calcium.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Excretion Is Not Elimination
An overview of the excretory system, how it functions, what organs are included, and diseases that might attack it.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Smooth Muscle
This site provides an explanation of smooth muscle, muscle that is present in the walls of hollow organs like the urinary bladder, uterus, stomach, intestines, and in the walls of passageways, such as the arteries and veins of the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Skin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Did you know that you see the largest organ in your body every day? You wash it, dry it, cover it up to stay warm, and uncover it to cool off. Yes, your skin is your...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: The Kidneys
An online biology textbook on the structure and function of the kidneys. Full of labeled, color diagrams for better understanding.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Supplying the Cell
For an organism to function, substances must move into and out of cells. Three processes contribute to this movement - diffusion, osmosis and active transport. Diffusion is the process by which useful materials and waste products move in...
Other
A Look Inside: Human Body
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Solid State Chemistry
A collection of video lectures from a course that investigates the application of basic chemistry principals to engineering systems. The course draws from industrial practice to give examples of the application in engineering systems. In...
Other
Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Digestion
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents the organs of the human digestive system and their functions. Students are asked to label the organs and discuss their functions.
Other
The Italian Society of Neonatology: The Kidney Through the Ages
This resource provides information about the excretory system, specifically the kidney.
Middle School Science
Lesson Plan: Earthworm Dissection
In this lesson plan site, you will "Learn the external and internal anatomy of the earthworm, understand the structure and function of external and internal organs, know the digestive, circulatory, reproductive, and nervous system, and...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Brain
Learn fun and interesting facts about the brain, its parts, how it communicates, and memory.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.