Students list differences between DNA-related terms and create a simple DNA circle map. They order terms including human body, organ, tissue, cell, nucleus, etc. from largest to smallest. They discuss differences and similarities among...

Students, through teacher lecture and class discussion, explore the three different types of muscles in the human body and the effects of microgravity on these muscles. They explain what happens to muscles in outer space and describe the...

Students explore the muscular system to examine the different types of muscles in our bodies and how they work with other body systems. They discover how muscles help us chew food and laugh. Videos are used as part of this lesson.

Pupils create a big book self portrait of the human body. Inside, students illustrate pictures of the major organs, label, and paste them inside the big book.

Fifth graders learn how parts of the human body interact and how bones and muscles work together.

Students examine and research how cells make up our organs. They create a model of a tongue showing cells, tissues and the organ.

Young scholars 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...

Pupils 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.

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.

First graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.

Students cool down from physical activity and to reinforce the location of bones.

Students explore the human body. In this science lesson, students name the basic body parts. Students play a game in which they balance using the designated number of body parts.

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,...

Students determine their lung capacity by completing a science experiment with a bottle of water. In this lung science instructional activity, students discuss the lungs' purpose. Students complete an experiment to determine their lung...

In this food and digestion worksheet, students fill in the table for each food group. Students also complete a diagram illustrating the digestive system.

In this body tissue worksheet, students read about the role of blood in the body. Students then fill in the blanks with the missing words for information about blood. Students then answer questions about red blood cells.

In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle with words about the human body. Students complete 10 clues.

In this healthy body worksheet, students circle the correct answer for the questions about taking care of a human body. Students complete 5 exercises.

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.

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.

In this health activity, students find the words that are about the bones of the body and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this health instructional activity, 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.

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...

Students 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.