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Heart Facts
In this heart facts instructional activity, 4th graders fill in the missing words to complete 9 sentences about the anatomy and functions of the human heart. This instructional activity could be used in many ways; as a web quest, anatomy...
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The Food Pyramid and the Human Body
Third graders explore the digestive system. In this food pyramid lesson students investigate the food pyramid. Students make connections between eating healthy and how it makes them feel.
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Building a Circulation City
Students examine how the workings of the human circulatory system were discovered. In this circulation lesson students view a video, divide into groups and act out their given system.
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Digestion - Part 3
Students explore the human body by reviewing the digestive system. In this human anatomy instructional activity, students identify the elements of human digestion by completing two body system worksheets. Students read the story What...
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Introduction to Digestion: What Happens to a Hamburger?
Students explore the human body by analyzing how food is absorbed. In this food digestion lesson plan, students utilize health vocabulary terms by participating in a guessing game activity. Students discuss their own eating habits and...
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Quests for Better Health
Students use the Internet to investigate a health quest that is assigned to them. In this investigative lesson students research insights about the human body, evaluate and apply the information to create a chart, puzzle or design...
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Why Does My Body Smell?
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. For this health lesson, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Obesity in Our World Today
Seventh graders investigate overeating and personal health by researching obesity facts. In this healthy eating lesson, 7th graders research the Internet for facts about youth obesity and the causes of ailments such as diabetes. Students...
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Tubular, Dude! Exploring Blood Vessels
Learners explore the cardiovascular system. In this human body lesson, students observe blood flow and study cardiovascular diseases and how they affect the human body system.
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Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention
Students study the importance of life style choices in keeping good heart health. In this cardiovascular lesson students complete activities that allow them to better understand risk factors and prevention of getting...
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The Changes of Puberty
Students study about the changes of puberty for boys and girls. In this health lesson, students study how the body changes during puberty and make a presentation about a significant change that can take place during puberty and how to...
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Greatness of Love
Seventh graders study encouragement and love toward others. In this bible lesson plan, 7th graders discuss practical ways people can show love to others. Students also recognize agape love as the highest form of loving expression as...
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Health Benefits of Rice
Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits lesson, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this disease.
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The Nutrients Public Transportation System
Students investigate the human circulatory system by experimenting with hoses. For this human body lesson, students create a system of hoses simulating the circulatory system which they utilize to pass objects through....
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"SMART" Science
Seventh graders explore science topics using a SMART board. In this respiration lesson, 7th graders see how and why cells use cellular respiration. They see a cellular respiration recipe on the SMART board and watch as the cells produce...
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Dem Dry Bones Take Form
Students discover human anatomy by dancing with a song in class. In this human body activity, students listen to the song "Dem Dry Bones" and identify the different parts of a paper human skeleton. Students perform a...
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Teen Smoking: Designing a School Anti-Smoking Publicity Campaign
Students review the human respiratory system and the effects on the human body. In this design lesson students brainstorm and create a prototype then present it to the class.
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Brain Anatomy
Students explore the brain. In this brain anatomy lesson plan, students explore the brain, identify the parts and neurons. They identify nerve pathways involved in daily activities.
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Enzymes
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Bone Density
Learners recognize how the strength and density of bone can reduce fractures. In this bone density lesson plan, students calculate density as they measure volume and mass of serial bone specimens in a group activity.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2009
For this standardized test practice activity, eighth graders answer 83 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2004
In this eighth-grade science standardized test practice activity, pupils answer 78 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their knowledge.
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Where Does the Blood Go?
Students investigate where the blood in our hearts travels by observing a diagram in class. In this cardiovascular lesson plan, students examine their own heart by checking their pulse in class. Students investigate a human...
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Human Body Quiz
In this human body instructional activity, students complete short answer questions about the organs in the body and their functions. Students complete 20 questions.