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Body Voyager
Learners explore the significance of a resting and an active heart rate. In this heart lesson students chart data on their pulse and draw a diagram of the heart.
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PhysioEx: Cardiovascular Dynamics
In this anatomy worksheet, students complete 10 fill in the blank questions about an online physiology of circulation virtual experiment.
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Take A Heart Hike
High schoolers investigate the functions of different body systems. They conduct research about the major body systems to attain information. The teacher prepares the room for the lesson. Students walk and talk through each major system...
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Exercise for the Heart
Third graders identify the relationship between physical activity and a healthy heart. Then they describe the long-term effects of daily physical activity on the heart. Students also distinguish aerobic from anaerobic exercises and ...
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Can You Name Parts of the Body?
Students share what they know about the human heart. In this early anatomy lesson, students discuss the location, shape, and importance of the human heart.
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Pump It Up
Students study the anatomy and functions of a heart. In this heart study lesson, students read a book about the heart and study a plaster heart model. Students take their own pulse in various stages of rest as well as active...
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The Cardiac 100
Young scholars make a full scale diagram. In this heart and blood flow activity, students pretend they must design the cardiac 100 racecourse and they must teach the new blood cells how to get around the heart. Young scholars create a...
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MuscleMania
Students learn three different types of muscles. By building a model of the arm, they learn its basic anatomy and how muscles function in relationship to bones. They perform an experiment on the relationship between muscle size and...
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Brain Awareness Week
Students explore human anatomy by completing a list of activities over five days. In this brain science lessons, students examine images of brains and identify the different parts. Students complete an in-class quiz regarding brain...
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Brain Awareness Week Lessons
Students explore the human brain and nervous system. In this brain awareness lesson, students examine specific terms with regards to the human brain. Students discover the brain's structure and function and how it functions as the body's...
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Anatomy
Fifth graders identify and describe the functions of the major body systems. They discover how to maintain a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition and exercise. They answer comprehension questions to end the lesson.
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Anatomy
Second graders identify the major organs of the body and their primary function, identify major systems of the body, and describe behaviors that protect the body structure and organs.
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Biotechnology: Drug Delivery and Diffusion
Students discover advances in biomedical technology such as transdermal delivery and other non-invasive procedures. In lab activities, they examine how medication is given and how molecules travel, observe electrophoresis, and conduct...
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Term Paths
Young scholars follow several pathways using anatomical directions on a simulated "body" produced from a copy of a school building's fire evacuation plan.
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Life Science: Human Body Skit
Students create skits based on the human body systems. Working in groups, they role-play as organs in the various systems. They make costumes or wear signs identifying themselves as the organs in their skits.
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Homeostasis of Thermoregulation
Whether you're battling the flu or trying to warm up on a chilly day, your body's ability to react to temperature change is fascinating! Anatomy scholars discover the fantastic feedback loops that control body temperature in a rigorous...
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Aortic Stenosis Investigation
High schoolers describe how blood flows through the heart and the anatomy of the aortic valve. They examine the condition of aortic stenosis and create diagrams of the condition in the heart. They complete experiments using the model...
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What is the Conduction System
Students research the basic functions of the heart's conductin system. They identify good and bad health behaviors and explain how they affect the heart. They identify the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, and identify the bundle...
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Our Lifeline Pump
Fourth graders, in groups, the exterior and interior of the human heart.
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Anatomy - What Are Coronary Arteries?
Fourth graders explore the basic function of the heart, identify blood vessels and coronary arteries. They identify good and bad health behaviors and discuss how these behaviors affect the heart. Students explore how the coronary...
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Human Body Parts
Students create body cutouts of themselves and label specific internal and external organs/parts that are covered in class in this exciting lesson on Human Anatomy. Digital cameras and pictures of various internal organs are required.
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Human Body Board Game
Young scholars research a system of the body. They write questions and answers on game cards using Microsoft Word. Students play the game they created using a game board template from Word.
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Anatomy: Circulatory System
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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Spider Anatomy Lesson: Is It a Spider?
Young scholars review information on a website which shows different types of spiders. They sort images of spiders from other insects. They create their own spider out of materials and share them with their classmates.