Curated OER
Immunity From Diseases
In this immunity activity, students review vocabulary associated with how the body defends itself from diseases. This activity has 12 matching questions.
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UV Rays, sunscreen effectiveness
Students identify and define that invisible UV rays can be harmful. Then they explore the effects of UV radiation on objects that react UV rays and what products are most effective in blocking UV rays. Students also make predictions...
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Advanced Matching-medical Fields Part 1
In this medical fields worksheet, students study the different studies of medicine. Students match 11 terms to the correct definition that is provided.
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DNA Technology
In this DNA technology worksheet, students look at genetic engineering and how it has helped humans. Then students will read about the human genome and how DNA fingerprinting is used in crime scenes. This worksheet has 4 short answer...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Diseases, Disorders, and Injuries of the Integumentary System
The integumentary system is susceptible to a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries. These range from annoying but relatively benign bacterial or fungal infections that are categorized as disorders, to skin cancer and severe burns,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
Other
University of Iowa Health Care: Eczema: The Dry Skin Disease
Article that covers the topic of eczema with information on what it is, causes and symptoms.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lyme Disease
KidsHealth describes how to avoid Lyme disease. Features include a movie clip showing how to remove ticks from skin.
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement for Middle School: Looking Good, Feeling Good
A great resource from the Office of Science Education which provides a curriculum for teaching about the musculoskeletal system, the skin system and how they interact. This curriculum emphasizes choices teens can make to ensure good...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Impetigo
This resource provides information about impetigo, a skin disorder characterized by crusting skin lesions and caused by bacterial infection. Content includes causes, symptoms, treatment, complications, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Warts
This page is a thorough overview of warts. Includes information on types, prevention, treatment, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Blisters
Learn how blisters are formed and get information on symptoms, prevention, and treatment.