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Peer Curricula: Organ Systems Unit PlanPeer Curricula: Organ Systems Unit Plan
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Texas A&M University
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9th - 10th
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Peer Curricula: Organ Systems

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This site gives five instructional units on organ systems: bodily defenses, digestion, detoxification, gas exchange, and coordination and control. Each unit is broken down into sections: "why does it matter," "how we know," "what we know," "story time," "activities," "common hazards," and "get smart." The units contain facts, graphics, interactive flash cards, and lesson plans.

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digestion, gas exchange, organ systems, human biology

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bodily defenses, body systems, coordination and control, detoxification

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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