Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dysfunctional Adolescent Behavior

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list the means of transition, some signs and symptoms, the treatment and prevention of 4 types of sexually transmitted diseases. They act out skits on various aspects of STDs (the skits will be recorded and played back for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Puberty

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners investigate life science by answering maturity questions. In this human health lesson, students identify the changes which occur during puberty and answer study questions based on sexual awareness. Learners define scientific...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Obesity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how hormones affect different tissues. In groups, they make their own hormone-receptor model and identify the characteristics of tissues that respond to the different hormones. To end the lesson, they examine the role...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Neurons, Hormones and the Brain

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this psychology activity, students complete 5 short answer questions about how the neurons and hormones work together together with the brain.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Language of Medicine

For Students 11th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students locate 50 terms related to the medical field. The words are hidden in a word search and include parts of the body, and various body systems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reproduction and Development

For Students 9th - 12th
In this human reproduction worksheet, students will review the male and female anatomy and the hormones involved in the development towards sexual maturity. Students will also review the events that occur during the three phases of the...
Organizer
Curated OER

Regulation of Sodium and Water Balance

For Students 10th
In this regulation of sodium and water balance worksheet, students read notes about the three major hormones that are involved in regulating sodium and water balance in the body at the level of the kidney. Students view the given diagram...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Hormones Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy activity, students find the words that are related to the concept of hormones that are the theme of the word search. New vocabulary is the focus of the puzzle.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the hormones released by the pituitary gland, their target cells, and their principal actions, as well as the structure and function of the hypothalamus.
Article
Other

My Vits: Pituitary Gland

For Students 9th - 10th
The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain in a pocket inside the sphenoid bone known as the sella turcica. It weighs only 1/2 gram (.018 ounces) of which 85% is water and it produces 1/100,000th of a gram of hormones daily.
Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State Univ.: Functional Anatomy of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Includes pictures and a glossary of terms.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Glands

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will list the glands of the endocrine system and their effects.
Handout
American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Pituitary Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This effective site explains the role of the pituitary gland, disorders of the pituitary gland, tests to diagnose problems, and possible treatments.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Glands

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses glands of the endocrine system and their functions.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Glands

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses glands of the endocrine system and their functions.
Handout
Other

University of Cincinnati Clermont College of Biology: The Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive approach to the endocrine system, broken down by gland and complete with bold-face vocabulary terms. A perfect supplement to classroom notes and activities.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Glands

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This unit describes the structures and functions associated with the endocrine system.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: An Overview of the Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the types of intercellular communication, their importance, mechanisms, and effects. Then continue on to the next sections to learn about hormones, the different endocrine glands, the organs with secondary endocrine...
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Bernardo Houssay

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Bernardo Alberto Houssay, the first Latin American and Argentine to receive the Nobel Prize for his research on the role that pituitary hormones play in sugar metabolism.
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
The endocrine system and the different glands that are part of it are explained, as well as disorders and diseases of the endocrine system.
Interactive
Inner Body

Innerbody: Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
Look at the organs of the endocrine system and examine them in detail as you click on the interactive animation.
Unit Plan
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
Self-guided tutorial where students learn about the structure and function of the human endocrine system.
Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Hormones and Their Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-led lesson on the endocrine system. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: The Endocrine System

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy-to-understand notes and large graphics on the endocrine system include the evolution of the endocrine system and feedback cycles. Hormones and the nervous system are also discussed.