Students describe a piece of strength conditioning equipment, what muscle (or muscles) are isolated, and how strengthening this muscle improve skill performance in the unit they are presently taking.

Students determine the relative number of nerve endings located in the skin. By calculating the reciprocal of these measurements, students have the appropriate data for predicting the relative size of the homunculus found on the cerebral...

Pupils discuss anaerobic respiration and how it relates to sprinting. After discussion of related processes, students create a brochure that explains the complex processes behind every muscular interaction.

Learners explain how the components of a cell operate as a system. Students examine a bicycle and find out if parts were arranged differently, could the system still be carried out. They look at cells as well and see what function they...

Ninth graders use the Internet to research the liver and the effects of alcoholism.  In this alcohol addiction instructional activity students divide into groups and get information on their topic.

For this digestion experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment about stomach digestion using pH paper to test for acidity.

Students use eggs, cooking oil, foam balls and more to create a simulation of the brain and record what happens in each step. In this brain lesson plan, students learn about protecting the brain, the brain's ability to learn, and reflexes.

Pupils compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology instructional activity, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design...

In this biology activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the operation of an anesthetic machine in veterinary practice. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.

These two pages cover the gamut of topics regarding reproduction and DNA replication. Structures, processes, functions, and reasons for them are tested here. The questions are mostly multiple choice, but there are also a few...

Young scientists explore nature's water treatment plants in this simple science demonstration. By placing a stalk of celery in a cup of water mixed with food coloring, children are able to observe how plants absorb nutrients and...

Everyone knows that cars have safety features, but wouldn't it be fun to design your own? Learners with visual impairments build a ramp and then attempt to use the material provided to design a safety system to protect a raw egg from a...

Middle schoolers define the functions of the circulatory system.  In this body circulation instructional activity students see how engineers have involvement with the circulatory system. 

In this bones and muscles worksheet, learners read about joints and muscles, then create an outline of their body on a large sheet of paper and answer related questions about their joints, bones and muscles.

Students learn the major organ systems in the human body and research simple machines on the Internet; They design an informational brochure about a medical profession and present that career topic to the class.

Students identify the features of a prosthetic limb and explain how engineers are involved in the prosthetic design.  In this bone engineering instructional activity students describe the design criteria that goes into choosing the...

In this biology trivia activity, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.

Learners identify the 4-chambers and major blood vessels of the heart and construct a model of a 4-chamber heart. They sketch their model, identify the chambers/vessels, state the condition of the blood in each chamber/vessel, and...

Students explore human anatomy by graphing scientific data. In this vision lesson, students discuss how ophthalmology works and take their own eye assessment test using the Snellen chart. Students collect vision data from all of their...

Students conduct an experiment comparing human cells to chicken cells. In this cells lesson plan, students conduct an experiment to see how nutrition moves through cells and how to better take care of their bodies.

Young scholars analyze data from their primary literature (textbook) and explore multiple aspects of digestion by generating alternative or multiple explanations for questions posed during the lesson. This lesson includes a handout...

Students read and complete a worksheet about the levels of organization of living things from cells to organ systems. They use a text book and the "Cells R Us" worksheet included to create a metaphor for each of the levels. They then...

Students explore river routes. In this social studies lesson plan, students trace the route of a river from its source and discuss the Continental Divide. Students draw the route the river takes and name the states it flows through....

Students work cooperatively as a team and accurately throw a Frisbee. In addition, students explore fitness components and different systems of the human body.