Curated OER
Your Amazing Body
Students examine the different body systems and how they are interdependent on each other. In this body systems lesson plan students draw the body and its parts.
Curated OER
The Great Animal Systems Challenge!
Advanced placement biology aces list systems that have evolved over time, adaptations, and structure-function relationships. The resource requires plenty of writing to answer these questions, so allow a few days for them to complete the...
Curated OER
Physiology of Reproduction
In this health worksheet, learners examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
Curated OER
Fingerprint Fun
In this science learning exercise, students investigate the unique characteristics of human fingerprints by first making a print of every digit in the labeled boxes. Students then examine their fingerprints, looking for an arch, whorl or...
Curated OER
Organ Systems
Get your 4th graders ready for the big biology test with this PowerPoint. This presentation provides students with 12 questions to test what they know about the organ systems. Tip: Spice up test prep and turn this PowerPoint into a game....
Scholastic
Study Jams! Muscular System
A professionally created set of slides strengthens viewers' knowledge of the muscular system. Some slides display microscope enlargements of muscle fibers and neurons, while others are beautifully detailed graphic images. The difference...
Curated OER
Particles: Size Makes All the Difference
High schoolers plot particle sizes of common airborne materials on a log scale. They read an article on particle size and its relationship to the ability to pass through the lungs, into the bloodstream, and eventually into the cells...
DiscoverE
Human Arch
Sometimes, we all need somebody to lean on. Scholars create a human arch by leaning against each other. They consider different approaches to making the arch sturdier and stronger.
CK-12 Foundation
Homeostasis
How much negative feedback does a body get daily? The interactive walks through one negative feedback loop, increasing body temperature. Then it challenges scholars to relate this to mechanical feedback loops and disorders that prevent...
Curated OER
Respiratory and Circulatory System
While this presentation is designed to be used in conjunction with a series on the respiratory and circulatory system, it could be used as a way to review the functions of the heart, lungs, veins, and arteries. The graphics are well-done...
Curated OER
Tides in the Hudson
Learners view an illustration of the Hudson River watershed and identify the bodies of water shown. They discuss what happens when fresh and salt water mix. Students view a teacher demonstration of the stratification of fresh and salt...
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Investigate Science Using Crayfish
Young scientists discover the importance of scientific investigation by observing live crayfish. They carefully observe the patterns of crayfish in different environments. Then they discuss their conclusions and define what all living...
NASA
Astronomy Mission Module
Yes, scientists say, there is other life in our solar system! And the best place to look is on Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Here, learners mimic the techniques scientists use to gather information about objects in our solar system, write...
Curated OER
The Water We Drink
Third graders relate that the quality of their drinking water is subject to the condition of the environment and water found in streams and creeks in their community. They track the travel of a wad of paper from a student's desk to a...
Curated OER
Skeletal System (Continued)
Students examine human bones. For this skeletal system lesson, students review the functions and locations of bones in the human body. Students work in groups to complete an activity where they discover why bones are hollow and discuss...
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The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. For this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover that skin protects our bodies the way apple skin protects an apple.
Curated OER
Body System Challenge
In this body systems worksheet, students are given terms related to the eleven body systems hidden in a word search. They find the terms and write them on the lines under the proper body system.
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Body Systems
For this body systems worksheet, students complete a concept map of the 9 body systems. They are given a word bank and some terms filled in to get them started. Students fill in 16 terms related to the systems.
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Seeing the Seafloor Using Sound - Multibeam Sidescan Sonar
Students are told that sound is not just stuff that our ears hear. They are explained that it is a tool for measuring and looking at objects in a new way. Students are introduced to sound waves and sonar imaging. They are explained...
Virginia Department of Education
Viruses
Germs, parasites, and viruses, oh my! Facilitate a lesson plan on viruses as individuals explore functions of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. They learn how viruses compare with other organisms in nature and how they contribute to...
Curated OER
Blood Vessels
A series of diagrams and photographs is a vivid tool for delivering a lesson about blood vessels. Each slide has notes for the lecturer to use to explain each slide. Your young biologists will increase their understanding of the...
Baylor College
Pre-Assessment Activity: What Do You Know About Microbes?
In an introductory lesson, youngsters take a pre-assessment quiz, get a grasp of a gram of mass, and then estimate the mass of microorganisms that live within a human body. Using Glo Germ™, a material that allows you to simulate the...
Exploratorium
Pupil
Give pupils a magnifier, a mirror, and a flashlight so that they can examine their own pupils. As they shine a light on their eyes, the light is shone on how this structure dilates and contracts to control how much is allowed into the...
Curated OER
Body Systems Unit
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...