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Feed Your Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research the human digestive system and what happens to the food we eat. They read the article, The Passage of Food, participate in an experiment with crackers, and write a paragraph summarizing the function of the...
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I Need Air

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research the organs of the respiratory system. They participate in a vocabulary card matching game, create a graphic organizer, and participate in an experiment titled, Floating on Air.
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Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to the workings of the major systems of the Human Body: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous, skeletal, and endocrine Systems. They learn the major organs of the systems and their functions.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.
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Cranium Cool Down

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students cool down from physical activity and to reinforce the location of bones.
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Get to Know Your Body

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars explore the human body. In this science instructional activity, students name the basic body parts. Young scholars play a game in which they balance using the designated number of body parts.
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The Human Organism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the basic functions of the human body and see how changing demands affect our bodies.  In this human organism lesson students participate in several activities that are about the human body and our digestion,...
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Lung Limit

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine their lung capacity by completing a science experiment with a bottle of water. In this lung science lesson, students discuss the lungs' purpose. Students complete an experiment to determine their lung capacity using a...
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Food and Digestion

For Students 4th - 5th
In this food and digestion worksheet, students fill in the table for each food group. Students also complete a diagram illustrating the digestive system.
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Blood as Body Tissue

For Students 4th - 5th
In this body tissue worksheet, students read about the role of blood in the body. Kids then fill in the blanks with the missing words for information about blood. Students then answer questions about red blood cells.
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Crossword Puzzle - Parts of the Body

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle with words about the human body. Students complete 10 clues.
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Caring for Your Body

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this healthy body activity, students circle the correct answer for the questions about taking care of a human body. Students complete 5 exercises.
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Parts of the Body

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this human body vocabulary worksheet, students unscramble the human body part vocabulary words. Students spell 16 words and then write 10 sentences using the words from the list.
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Bones in Your Body

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this bone identification worksheet, students label each bone in the picture with the words provided in the word bank. Students then cut out each bone and fit them together to make a skeleton.
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Bones of The Human Body

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, learners find the words that are about the bones of the body and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Amazing Body

For Students 6th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the human body and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Human Body Intro

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an "skinny student" model of their own bodies on register tape. In small groups, they record measurements of their bodies then use these measurements to build and decorate the scale models including the positions of...
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Skeletal System

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars identify the components and functions of the skeletal system. They identify and interpret that the skeletal system is the frame for the human body and are evaluated by their behavior and participation throughout the lesson.
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It's Time to Get Organ-Wised

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars engage in a lesson which contains several ideas for a unit on the body and body organs. They solve riddles, color in shapes of organs, participate in games and read about the functions of the various organs. Worksheets are...
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Your Body's Building Blocks

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the elements of the Periodic Table as they relate to the building blocks of the body. They experiment to measure the amount of iron in the body.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.
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Anatomy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders describe how health behaviors affect body systems, and describe the basic function of major body systems.
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Perfection on Ice!: Math, Geometry, Fibonacci Numbers, Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use the human body as a foundation for gaining practice in measuring angles and calculating ratios and proportions.
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Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.