Students describe the contributions made by Florence Nightingale to the medical profession and to her community. They describe ways that they have helped or could help people in their community. They identify a person in need of...

Students analyze public health issues. In this public health lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the health concerns and diseases of the 20th and 21st centuries. Students also  interview medical...

Fifth graders practice note-taking skills. For this note-taking lesson, 5th graders interview either a chef, medical worker, or a teacher and take notes on what the person says. They turn these notes into a paragraph that describes the...

Students study the development of batteries. In this electrochemistry lesson plan, students compare the different types of batteries. They explore its applications especially in the medical field.

Prepare high schoolers for the world of work by organizing a job shadowing experience. The resource packet contains all the required materials, but you will have to make the arrangements with the school and the employers.

Stop infection spread. Pupils participate in an activity to model infections and replications of viruses. Within the activity, scholars see that viruses may end up with genetic variation and connect that to how some forms of the flu are...

Students explore how new advancements in technology can lead to advancements in scientific knowledge, and specifically how new technologies are advancing the study of mummies.

Students discover how coroners use insect life cycles to estimate the time of death in cases. they describe how forensic entomologists combine environmental factors with insect life cycles to note the changes. Students examine an...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about health and medicine. Students are instructed to choose the best answer, as some questions have more than one acceptable answer.

Students examine the female and male reproductive system while describing names, purposes, and locations of reproductive organs. For this reproductive system lesson, students explain the functions of the parts of the female and male...

Students discuss the importance of specifically following medical instructions. They simulate a conversation between a pharmasist and a patient. Students compare and contrast medical and natural remedies. This lesson is intended for...

Students relate environmental influences to human situations through Feng Shui, describe various traditional Chinese medical practices, and explore the use of natural forces in Chinese medicine.

Administrators encourage students to take as much English, Science and Math as they can. They encourage students to take the most advanced classes they can. They help students find opportunities to explore medical careers through...

Pupils explore the basic ideas and beliefs about medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries. They write a news account to be published in a "medical journal" developed by the class. Each "article" in the journal should be dated...

Twelfth graders identify and analyze the reasons for lung disease. They complete a KWL chart, explore various websites, create interview questions, interview someone in the medical profession, and compare/contrast the causes and...

High schoolers analyze and evaluate the implications of medical ethics by investigating internet resources and current bioethical issues. This instructional activity requires computers and internet access.

Students study genes, DNA and medical research. They watch "The Code of Life" video and answer discussion questions regarding the transcription and translation of DNA and how errors in these processes and mutations in DNA can produce...

Learners study facts about living with asthma. They examine medical treatments and lifestyle changes that can improve the life of asthmatics. They determine the cause and effect relationship.

Students review vocabulary of common illness necessary to request medical attention. They work in groups to play pictionary using related vocabulary wordsassociated with their health.

Students identify required documents related to transportation (driver's license, insurance card, registration, passport). They discuss and categorize the following documents needed for local and or international travel; driver's...

Learners watch a section of a medical TV show and individually make a written recommendation of appropriate imaging techniques to be used and explain why they chose these techniques. They participate in a discussion revealing their...

Young scholars explore scientific graphs and charts. They describe the origin of power curves and examine QC procedures. Students calculate critical-size errors that are medically important. They read OPSpecs charts. Young scholars...

Students explore how famous people, through newspaper Op-Ed articles, often inform the public about issues of national importance. They write Op-Eds in the voice of famous people on current news topics.

Middle schoolers simulate the job of surgical resident by using surgical instruments to complete a task inside of a black box using a webcam and flashlight. They complete the task and complete a worksheet.