Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Your Amazing Body

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Great Animal Systems Challenge!

For Students 11th - 12th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physiology of Reproduction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this health worksheet, learners examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fingerprint Fun

For Students 4th - 5th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Organ Systems

For Teachers 4th
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....
Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Muscular System

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Particles: Size Makes All the Difference

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
Activity
DiscoverE

Human Arch

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Homeostasis

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respiratory and Circulatory System

For Teachers 4th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tides in the Hudson

For Teachers 9th - 11th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigate Science Using Crayfish

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
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...
Unit Plan
NASA

Astronomy Mission Module

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Water We Drink

For Teachers 3rd
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skeletal System (Continued)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie

For Teachers K - 2nd
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Body System Challenge

For Students 7th - 9th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Body Systems

For Students 9th - 12th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seeing the Seafloor Using Sound - Multibeam Sidescan Sonar

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Viruses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
PPT
Curated OER

Blood Vessels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
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Baylor College

Pre-Assessment Activity: What Do You Know About Microbes?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
Activity
Exploratorium

Pupil

For Teachers 4th - 7th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Body Systems Unit

For Teachers 2nd
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...