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Feelin' Hot, Hot Hot!
Students explore human anatomy by researching first aid care. In this heat related injury lesson, students discuss the problems extreme temperatures can cause on the human body if left untreated. Students define the different injuries,...
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Reflexes
Students experiment to explain how reflexes, nerve impulses travel to the brain.
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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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Pharmacology
In this pharmacology worksheet, students compare excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters and how these work on the body. This worksheet has 3 drawings and 13 fill in the blank questions.
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Ion Flow in Neurons
Student perform an experiment in which they determine the velocity of ion flow in an electrotonic potential and compare it to the velocity of action potentials. They record and analyze their results.
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Quiz on Human Brain
For this human brain worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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This Stuff Makes Me Sick
Students participate in a lab showing the effects of pesticides on Lumbriculus variegatus. Several extensions and variations are also included in this lesson including one which relates the experiment to how pesticides enter our drinking...
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Brain Cells
In this brain cells worksheet, students learn about neurons. Students read about the different types of neurons and their life span. Students also study the neuron diagram and glial cells.
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Light My Fire ...Fly
Students examine fire flies. They measure the frequency of light stimulus used by communicating fire flies. Students explore the concept of organisms using light to communicate. Students film the fire flies and quantify the duration...
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A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
Based on a set of criteria, learners will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five pecans....
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Vegetable Twister
Learners review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. For this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Learners participate in a game of Twister...
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You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
Pupils gain a basic understanding of the sense of sight. They watch a video on sight, then engage in some vocabulary games, and perform some simple experiments which focus on the basics of sight.
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Lead Poisoning and Ceramic Dishes
Students explore the amount of lead in ceramic plates through an experiment. Students determine if everyday dishware is leaching lead into food. They chart their results and discuss how much lead in ceramic dishware may cause lead...
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Stem Cell Differentiation Game Questions
Thirty-five multiple-choice questions are spread out into boxes bordered with dotted lines so that they can be cut out to become game cards. Playing a game to review concepts is an effective way to learn, even if you are in college. Give...
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Fifth Grade Science Assessment
In this science assessment worksheet, students complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz about biology. Plant and animal anatomy is included.
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Huntington's Disease
Students research specific genetic disorders and create a pedigree of a fictitious local family in which Huntington's Disease is found. They predict inheritance and severity of HD and role play decision making process involving genetic...
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Homeostasis
In this homeostasis worksheet, students answer twelve questions about positive and negative feedback loops and how they effect homeostasis.
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Co-ordination and Response - Lesson Plan
Eleventh graders explain why colour blindness is more common in men than women.
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Stress, Coping and Health
In this psychology activity, students complete 5 short answer questions on possible reasons for stress and how to cope with it.
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Emotion
For this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on neural pathways of emotion. They explain what aspect of emotion is similar across all cultures.
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Health and Body Care
In these health care and grammar worksheets, learners complete several activities that teach them about spa treatments, fitness center activities, doctor visits, conjunction usage, paragraph format, and word usage.
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Quiz on Neuron
In this neuron quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.
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Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix!
Seventh graders learn about John Kellerman, a youngster who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They learn how alcohol and pregnancy doesn't mix.