Curated OER
Endocrine System - Hormones
Use this attractive PowerPoint to introduce all the hormones and their functions to your students. As students view each slide, they should be able to see the relevance of many of the chemicals and their interaction with the human body....
Curated OER
Using Imagery To Introduce the Endocrine System
Students listen with closed eyes to a story that starts in a relaxed tone and ends in a scream. They list the body reactions they experience: fast heart rate, shaking, etc. and hypothesize the reason for the reactions. They explore the...
Curated OER
Blood Circulation Lab
Students investigate blood moving in the fin of a fish. In this blood circulation lesson, students use a goldfish wrapped in water soaked absorbent cotton, placed in a large petri dish, then placed until a lighted microscope in order to...
Curated OER
Measuring the Effect of Adrenaline on the Heart Rate of Zebra Fish
Students investigate the heart beat of zebra fish in timed intervals. They record the heart beats and average three counts to display in their data tables. They repeat these steps increasing the adrenaline solution.
Curated OER
Using Imaginary to Introduce the Endocrine System
Students examine the functions of the endocrine system. In this body protective systems lesson students identify body reactions, define terms and complete an activity.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Stress Affects Your Body
Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Hormones and Their Effects
A complete, student-led lesson on the endocrine system. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Hypoglycemia
MedicineNet.com provides a very detailed article on hypoglycemia, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Endocrine Ed
Game on vocabulary and functions of the endocrine system. Covers hormones, feedback loops, adrenaline, melatonin, insulin, glucagon, and growth hormone. Includes multiple-choice quiz at end.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:worried Sick: Watch Your Pressure
Take and interpret blood pressure, and explore how thinking about a stressful situation may elevate these parameters.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Amygdala and Fight/flight Reaction: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how the brain structure called the amygdala impacts people's behavior when they are in conflict. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Amygdala and Fight/Flight Reaction."
Read Works
Read Works: Attack of the Nerves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about anxiety and how to keep it under control. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Your Digestive System and How It Works
Information about the digestive system, why digestion is important, how food is digested, and how the process is controlled. Includes a diagram of the body parts involved.