Students observe Australian X-ray paintings for information and to understand the art techniques used. Then they imagine and draw the inner organs of an animal. Students also research the anatomy of the animal to analyze the accuracy of...

In this science worksheet, students calculate the size of different samples using the microscope as part of a formal lab assignment.

"Who am I?" Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," Julio Naboa Polanco's poem "Identity," and a clip from a Jason Bourne film provide learners with a context to consider the traits that makeup identity. Scholars create a...

Investigate invisible forces. Young engineers design a setup that changes the direction of a steel ball using a magnetic force. The purpose of the setup is to model the gravitational pull of spacecraft by planetary bodies.

Young scholars examine the role of fashion and adornment in society. They discover the factors that influence different types of clothing. They also discuss how clothing reveals cultural clues about a society.

Students create a body booklet by having their partner trace the outline of their body onto butcher-block paper.

Students participate in hands-on activities to explore the endocrine system. Students research and write about the endocrine system to demonstrate their knowledge. Handouts and worksheets are included in the lesson.

Seventh graders create a concept map about the cardiovascular system. In this life science instructional activity, 7th graders identify the parts and functions of each system component. They explain how cardiovascular system works with...

Students examine and research the organs of the respiratory system. They participate in a vocabulary card matching game, create a graphic organizer, and participate in an experiment titled, Floating on Air.

Students explore the primary function of the respiratory system in multiple activities. In this respiratory system lesson, students build a model of the respiratory system to investigate how the lungs work.

In this health worksheet, students match the terms for the nervous system with the definitions and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Students study the relationship of form and function in the marine environment.

In this European Union worksheet, students respond to 6 matching and 15 fill in the blank questions that provide an overview of the European Union governing body.

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.

In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the respiratory system of the body. There are 19 biology terms located in the word search.

Young scholars study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.

Students calculate the ratio of the height of the body to the height of the navel. They discover that the ratios are all approximately equal.

Students define the functions of the circulatory system.  In this body circulation lesson plan students see how engineers have involvement with the circulatory system. 

Students explore mass, volume, and weight. In this science and measurement activity, students compare volume, mass, and weight after listening to the teacher's description of each. Students explore different scales and balances and...

Young scholars simulate a Mayan market place, and "purchase" items. They keep a record of their purchases and total number of beans left in their account. Students then convert the Mayan base system into the base ten system. This...

Learners research the Comox Band's system of government and report on what kind of government they think would work for them. In this government lesson plan, students decide between a hereditary system or an election system of...

Students run clockwise around a track in the gym, pretending they are the blood that carries oxygen through the body. They go to the "mouth" station where they take three breaths and pick up an object that represents oxygen. Students...

Students explore digestion. For this Human Body lesson plan, students participate in six different activities pertaining to the Digestive System. Students gain understanding of digestion through experimentation and investigation....

In this identifying units of measure instructional activity, students estimate the volume of their bodies using the bath method and component method, estimate the density of their bodies and use a conversion sheet to convert metric...