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Human Body Simon Says
Students display their new knowledge of human body parts' names and locations, by playing an adaptation of the game Simon Says. A more sophisticated version of the game can be played with older students as they learn more specific names...
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Skin as an Organ
Students are introduced to human skin as an organ of the body with many roles, functions and interactions with other organs. They investigate the integumentary system in groups and complete a worksheet with their findings.
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No bones About It -A Mosasaur
Learners model a paleontologist's activities. They identify dinosaur bones and reassemble them into a skeleton of an extinct reptile.
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What Happened to Robin?
Young scholars investigate animal injuries caused by humans. They present their findings to various neighborhood groups.
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Clay Ants: Insect Anatomy
Students examine anatomic structures in order to identify insects from other living organisms. They gain a level of comfort from anxiety when observing and handling live and pinned insects. They create clay models of an insect.
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Term Paths
Young scholars follow several pathways using anatomical directions on a simulated "body" produced from a copy of a school building's fire evacuation plan.
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Case Study Two: Shark Dissection
High schoolers read an article on sharks prior to beginning a dissection lab. As part of the lab, students identify differences between the shark anatomy and human anatomy and hypothesize why those differences exist.
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Build Your Own Sea Turtle
Students design and create their own sea turtles. They investigate the marine turtle anatomy by constructing a model of a sea turtle. They incorporate the vocabulary that identifies each part of the sea turtle's anatomy.
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English Exercises: Mysteries of Anatomy
Consider this online interactive activity as a way to practice the names that often accompany human anatomy, such as the crown of the head and the roof of the mouth. Learners select an anatomy word with a double meaning from a drop-down...
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Bat Anatomy
Illustrate anatomy with this handout. This handout includes an image of a bat complete with anatomical labels. Your learners could use this handout as a reference sheet. You might also white out the anatomical terms and quiz your class...
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Dental Head & Neck Anatomy
Are you teaching complex dental anatomy? Then this resource might be for you! Your class can practice locating and spelling difficult head and neck anatomy vocabulary words by finding them in this word search. This resource is very...
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We’ve Bean Growing: Anatomy of Germination
Students identify the main parts of a seed. In this biology lesson, students explain the factors needed for the seed to grow. They record observations everyday and report findings to class.
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Practice Worksheets: Parts of the Eye
In this biology activity, students label the different parts of the eye in the diagram. They answer 3 questions by matching the eye parts and their functions.
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Introduction to Biology
Students participate in a variety of activities to introduce them to biology. In this biology lesson plan, students use microscopes, discover bacteria, view human anatomy, and more.
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Anatomy of the Heart
Tenth graders examine the different parts of the heart. For this biology lesson, 10th graders perform dissection of the fetal pig. They explain how the heart maintains homeostasis.
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Making an Edible Coral Polyp
Students study anatomy. In this coral reef lesson, students recreate the anatomy of a coral polyp using edible materials. They work in pairs following step-by-step instructions given by the teacher. This lesson includes a list of...
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Fun With Fish Forms
Pupils explore fish adaptations and anatomy. In this science lesson, students discuss various adaptations of fish and how those adaptations help them.
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Building a Clay Neuron
Students examine the anatomy of a neuron and its physiology. For this neuron lesson students build a representative model of a biological structure.
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Brain Health & Brain Anatomy
Learners study possible causes of dementia. In this brain analysis lesson plan students participate in several activities about dementia.
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Bird Brained
High schoolers examine bird anatomy and explain bird intelligence. In this animal behavior instructional activity students research the Internet on bird behavior and work in groups to complete a challenge.
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It's All in Your Mind
Students investigate the definition of memory. In this memory lesson students investigate strategies to improve memory as well as examine what the difference is between a short-term memory and a long-term memory.
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Challenges and Changes: Sensitivity to Vision & Hearing Compromises
Students examine the structure of the eye. In this eye anatomy lesson students complete a lab activity of the human eye.
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Watch Your Mouth
Students become better aware of their anatomy, development and function of their teeth. In this healthy mouth lesson students view a slideshow and complete several activities.
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Architecture of the Skeleton
Pupils experiment with skeletons. For this bone health lesson, students analyze, construct, and perform comparative investigations with bones. They make inferences about the structure and function of various bones. This lesson includes...