So many bodily activities depend on homeostasis! Give learners a solid background to understand the basic process of the human body. Scholars first examine negative feedback loops contributing to body temperature regulation and then a...

Don't lose your marbles — you'll need them for a lesson on neurotransmission. Young scholars build a neurotransmission model using marbles, beads, rubber bands, string, and other elements. After studying specific neurotransmitters,...

Here is a handy guide for putting together a research report on birds, or on a selection of other topics (see the added materials.). Individuals are guided to think of three questions about their topic, they narrow down subtopics, use a...

An informative lesson has learners read about, discuss, and study the classification, structure and importance of the following biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes. 

Sixth graders investigate the livability of different planets in the universe by researching and organizing information from a number of sources in this unit project. They decide on a location for a space station which they support in an...

Create an inclusive physical education program with help from eight exercises designed to met of the needs of children with autism. Activities include ball work, hurdles, bear crawls, resistance bands, star jumps, and the Scramble. 

Young scholars view pictures of distant "cousins" to humans. They place them in order by their distance from humans. Students receive a packet of six pages featuring graphics and a cousins summary page. They work in groups to complete 5...

Students analyze the similarities in different species. This activity is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this segment, students classify shoes to mimic the scientific categories of the classification system.

Students explore the systems that comprise the human body. In this human physiology lesson plan, students create a model of the human body and research a disease from a particular system. Students will then choose to either interview a...

Young scholars investigate the digestive system. In this human biology instructional activity, students read an article about the digestive system and go onto a suggested website to review what they have learned. Young scholars are asked...

Students explore biology by completing a human body worksheet. In this human brain lesson, students identify the different anatomy within the brain and the functions those pieces form. Students read an article about signals in the brain...

Learners explore various theories about laughter, laughter's effects on our mental health, and the benefits of laughter to our immune system.

Students use PowerPoint, movie clips, graphic organizers, and a foldable to research and display information about how each body system contributes to the regulation, growth, and maintenance of the human body. Additional links and...

In this nutrition learning exercise, students review the organs and enzymes that are part of the digestive system. Then students review the food pyramid by comparing two menus. This learning exercise has 9 fill in the blank, 4 true or...

Students examine and research how cells make up our organs. They create a model of a tongue showing cells, tissues and the organ.

Fifth graders conduct research on the major organ systems of the human body. They create and present 3D models of a body system, and collect basic first-aid supplies for donation to a third-world community.

Is there such a thing as useful microbes? Get ready to perform experiments on applying microbes for wastewater treatment. The first installment of the three-part unit provides background information to prepare young engineers for two...

The subject of this life science reading comprehension worksheet is the excretory system. After examining the provided article, readers respond to a series of questions using evidence found in the text.

Ecology candidates culture pond water organisms over a few days time, then they experiment to find out how increasing nutrients affects the population. As part of a unit on water, this exploration gives your class an understanding of how...

In this circulatory system worksheet, students read a paragraph about the function of the different organs that make up the circulatory system. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.

Students are introduced to the anatomy of the human body. Using the different systems of the body, they look at how different artists made a picture out of paper. Individually, they make a cut out of various internal organs or bones. ...

Students are introduced to the Munsell System of Color Notation that is used for direct comparison of soils anywhere in the world. They become familiar with hue, value and chroma notations, identify colors that act as clues to the...

Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in...

Students dissect frogs to study the body's organs /organ systems and to think critically about them. This 2-part lesson involves mapping the human body's organs & then dissecting a frog.