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Read Works

Read Works: Smoking Hurts the Lungs and Heart

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the damage smoking does to the body. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in determining the author's purpose.
Activity
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Circulatory System Internet Workshop

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a circulatory system internet workshop focused on diseases and healthy living. Students and teachers will benefit from the resources linked to this site.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Ins and Outs of Respiration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this effective site, students will measure their respiratory rate and examine the factors that affect the breathing rate.
Website
Other

Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities

For Students 9th - 10th
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
Website
Other

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has developed a website showing how and why tobacco can affect many different aspects of your life. Click on one of the categories on the left to see how cigarette smoking hurts your health.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Catch Your Breath

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this comprehensive site, students will measure their lung capacity and look at factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.
Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Willem J. Kolff, m.d., ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and profile of Willem Johan Kolff, an internist who developed artificial organs and limbs and the first heart-lung machine for use in open-heart surgery. Also includes a profile of the artificial heart surgeon he collaborated...
Handout
BBC

Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
Online Course
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The second of a two-part lesson about how tuberculosis can spread beyond the lungs effecting the bones, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Organs

For Students K - 1st
Learn fun facts and information about the major organs and eight main body systems.