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A Child's Journey through Medicine

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience a variety of activities that relate to human physiology and their functions. They create graphs and charts after testing their heart rates and blood pressure They conduct a survey of the student body and create ...
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Connecting School Meals and Classroom Learning Making Breakfast Count

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the significance of a healthy breakfast. In this nutrition activity, students participate in an activity that enables them to assess their own eating patterns. Students also analyze breakfast menus to determine...
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Health and Nutrition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine vocabulary words that deal with the parts of the body. They identify the body parts and organs associated with the five senses. They identify common illnesses, causes and treatments. They research various lifestyle...
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Advanced Matching-medical Fields Part 1

For Students Higher Ed
In this medical fields worksheet, students study the different studies of medicine. Students match 11 terms to the correct definition that is provided.
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view the A.D.A.M. computer simulation of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. They break into groups and members brainstorm and list as many aerobic and anaerobic exercises as possible in five minutes.
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Know your Heart Parts and Functions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers put together a 3-D interactive "heart" puzzle and learn the names of heart parts.
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Anatomy: Circulatory System

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars use the Internet to research the circulatory system. They explore the different organs of the circulatory system and their functions. There are animations, online quizzes, games, and interactive tours of this system.
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The Lorax

For Teachers K
Students read The Lorax and discuss how human actions can affect the environment. They conduct a simple experiment to see how much air pollution is in the air that they breathe.
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Breathing

For Students 5th - 8th
In this breathing worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and topics relating to the lungs and the parts of the breathing system in humans. Students will explore how exercise effects the carbon dioxide that is exhaled. This...
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Making a Model Lung

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils explain the parts of the body that are involved in breathing and explore lung function.  In this model lung lesson students make a model of a lung then interpret and explain it. 
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Make your prediction

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this air worksheet, students predict and test the liters of air someone's lungs can hold and answer questions about randon gas. Students answer 11 short answer questions.
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Indoor Air Quality

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils examine the role of pollution indoors rather than outdoors. They identify pollutant sources and complete a KWL chart. They also measure pollutant levels and discuss how they can improve air quality.
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What Can I Do?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners describe the things that citizens can do to reduce ground level ozone and particulate matter. They design a flyer, poster or webpage to teach others about diesel bus retrofitting projects.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers K
Students collect air samples to test it for air pollution. They are read the story The Lorax and discuss the effects of air pollution. They share their observations with the class.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax

For Teachers K
Students investigate how dirty air is outside. They read and discuss the book, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. They investigate using jars and lids to compare the dirt left each day as they remove the lids. They observe the lids and discuss if...
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What Do We Have In Common?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform a dissection on a mussels and label their internal organs. In groups, they compare and contrast the mussels structure to those of human beings. They also review the functions that are necessary for survival and...
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How Smoking Affects Our Repiratory System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the dangers of smoking. In this life science lesson, 7th graders survey their schoolmates about the factors that would influence them to smoke. They present their findings in class by creating a presentation.
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Kirk Medical School

For Teachers 5th
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.
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Beginning Critical Reading - The Flu

For Students 5th - 6th
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about the flu. Students answer 3 questions about the story and their explanations.
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Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats a to Z: Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides most recent US health statistics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both brief and comprehensive formats.
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Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Respiratory diseases are diseases of the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, nose, and throat. These diseases can range from a mild cold to a severe case of pneumonia....
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Aetna: Inteli Health: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
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National Jewish Medical and Research Center: Respiratory, Allergic, and Immune

For Students 9th - 10th
Top ranked hospital devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases. Offers links to assist in research.
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Rush University Medical Center: Lung Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines and describes the three main types of lung disease: airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases. Also includes links to other common lung diseases that provides facts on causes, symptoms, treatment,...

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