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Hermit Crabs Lifecycle & Stages
Students review the life cycle of land hermit crabs by viewing a poster or transparency. They identify the different body parts of a hermit crab and what each part is used for.
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Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie
Students read the book Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie and complete a variety of activities related to the book. For this reading lesson plan, students complete activities including discovering body parts, bubbles, retelling,...
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The Insect Files
Students are provided with a physical description of the insect, in words and graphics, including body parts, special adaptations, color, and so on. They explore and report on all four elements of an insect's habitat: food, water,...
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Health and Wellness
Students dance around to exercise and learn about the function of their different body parts. In this exercise lesson plan, students dance around to promote health and wellness.
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Whst Makes You Tick?
Eleventh graders explore the major organs of the circulatory system. In this circulatory system lesson, 11th graders create, identify and describe parts of the system. Students view a list of major organs and predict what their job is....
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The Human Eye
For this reading comprehension worksheet, learners learn about the human eye by reading a 2 page passage and studying a diagram of the eye. Students answer 8 questions, and label a diagram of the eye.
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Healthy Colon with Good Digestion and Fiber
Sixth graders learn about the colon and what it does. In this lesson about digestion and the colon, 6th graders analyze what this organ's job is. Students complete four activities where they explore the importance of fiber, the makeup of...
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Human Embryology
Ninth graders are introduced to the concept of human embryology. Individually, they complete an exercise in which they determine which trait they got from which family member. In groups, they identify and label the reproductive organs...
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Body Outlines
Students trace their bodies onto butcherblock paper and then add clothes, hair, eyes, mouths, etc. They use them to identify their body parts.
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Ten Questions About The Human Body
For this human body worksheet, students complete a set of 10 questions, answering in space provided. Worksheet has a link to additional activities.
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Circulatory System
In this health worksheet, students examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.
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Dem Dry Bones Take Form
Students discover human anatomy by dancing with a song in class. In this human body instructional activity, students listen to the song "Dem Dry Bones" and identify the different parts of a paper human skeleton....
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Labeling the Body
First graders sing about their body. In this music lesson students sing the songs "I Shake My Thumb" and "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes". After they sing the songs and add different body parts to extend the songs they label a picture...
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Changing Bodies
Seventh graders investigate the human body by viewing a movie and asking questions. In this sexual maturation instructional activity, 7th graders identify the ways boys and girls develop into men and women through puberty. Students view...
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Tongue Map
Students explore human anatomy by conducting a human senses experiment. In this taste lesson, students identify the main purpose of a tongue and how it enhances our eating habits. Students utilize baking coca, lemon juice, salt and honey...
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Levers in the Body: They Are Not What You Might Think!
Students investigate lever systems in the human body and compare arm anatomy to model. In this human levers activity students graph and analyze their results.
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Complicated Machine
In this human body as a complicated machine learning exercise, students match descriptions of body parts with pictures. An answer key is given.
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Skin: Skin Prints
Learners explore human anatomy by participating in a print experiment. In this human skin instructional activity, students define the term "epidermis" and utilize computer paper, pencils, tape and baby wipes to create a print of their...
Science Matters
Hierarchy
A system is only as good as the sum of its parts! Young scholars explore the components of the different body systems using a hands-on lesson. The lesson helps learners build an understanding that there is a hierarchy of components in...
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Organs and Tissues of the Immune System
It's virus-fighting time! Pupils learn how viruses attack and reproduce and how the immune system works to protect the body. They identify unfamiliar terms and tissues and organs of the immune system. Working in small groups, scholars...
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The Circulatory System--Part III
Students research the process for the preparation of a soup. Students explore the safety issues of food preparation. Students, after presenting their soups to the class, will eat their soups that they have prepared.
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Handy Measurement: Using Non-Standard Measuring Tools
Students examine different types of non-standard measurement. In this measuring lesson, students utilize their fingers, palms and feet as measuring tools. Students discuss the difference between measuring using parts of their body and...
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Circulatory System Crossword
In this interactive crossword, students identify parts and function of the circulatory system. Hints and answers are available.
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Skeletal System And External Body Development Of A Full Term Fetus
Students explore the skeletal system and external body development of a full term fetus. In this biology lesson plan, students learn that growth of a full-term fetus' skeletal system and external body parts become more detailed and...