Students are presented with information that will allow them to recognize that yeasts are unicellular organisms that are useful to humans. In fact, their usefulness is derived from the contrast between the way yeast cells and human cells...

The human body requires a multilayered immune system to keep it running smoothly. The two main classes of the immune system are the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system, or "acquired immunity". This article discusses the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used as a quiz or test covering cells, cell function, and organs of the body.

Kids learn about the science of Blood and the Heart. The Human bodies energy delivery system.

This site, at the University of Michigan, explains the importance of donations, what the procedures are, FAQs, and other information.

In the following lesson middle schoolers will learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.

Use this resource to learn about the need for life-saving organ donations. Also find statistics on donors and recipients. Includes video.

Rotatable three-dimensional model of the body with components of the digestive system labeled.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nervous system, together with the endocrine system, controls all the other organ systems of the human body. Learn more about the nervous system in this learning...

This site from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America is organized in question/answer format, this website provides a good introduction for students wanting to know about PCP and its hazardous effects on the human body and brain.

Discusses the differences between endothelial and epithelial cells, including where they are found in the human body, their function, and their structure.

Discusses examples of probiotic bacteria that benefit the human body and some that help the environment.

In this unit, students learn about the form and function of the human heart through lecture, research and dissection. Following the steps of the Legacy Cycle, students brainstorm, research, design and present viable solutions to various...

Kids learn about the science of bones and the human skeleton. How they keep us together and protect us from harm.

Homeostasis is the regulation of internal conditions inside cells or organisms, to create the optimum conditions for biological function, including body temperature. Links to a video and test are provided.

This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...

Translations of Neuroscience for Kids, an excellent site on the brain and brain science by neuroscientists at the University of Washington. Includes Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, and Korean. Translations...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The kidneys are important organs in maintaining homeostasis, the ability of the body to maintain a stable internal environment despite a changing environment....

In this instructional activity students will use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the body.

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.

This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...

This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...

This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...