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"Know How" to Line Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and define several movements physically acted out. They participate in a freeze activity in which they line up performing different movements. For example, they line up (1) if they are doing a strength exercise, (2)...
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Thanksgiving: Bird Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the evolution of birds. In this biology lesson, students research articles that discuss evidence about the ancestry of birds. They discuss their findings with the group and draw a journal magazine cover highlighting...
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Make Sense of Nature

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...
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What Goes in Must Come Out

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students monitor their calorie intake and energy expenditure. They keep track of daily data in a journal and assess and adjust their diets as appropriate.
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Body Composition Tag

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are in two groups the "fat cells," are a group of 2 or 3 taggers, the rest of the class is lean body tissue. Students have two areas in the gym that are safe zones (nutrition and rest). Students who enter the nutrition zone have...
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Learning Bird Traits

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students draw and label a bird. In this bird traits lesson, students learn what traits make a bird different from other animals. Students are taught how to draw a bird and are expected to label the various body parts they drew.
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Try These Egg-citing Activities to Celebrate Better Breakfast Month!

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Have some fun with eggs while learning the health benefits they provide.
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Body Systems in Action

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, create a short skit that shows how body systems work together.
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Minerals

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students compare the two main groups of minerals. In this nutritional lesson, students learn which foods contain the best source of minerals needed to maintain good health. They study the minerals that are required to be on the...
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Skeletal System Crossword

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this skeletal system worksheet, students complete a crossword about the skeletal system. Students insert 14 words into the crossword. An answer key is provided.
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Tissue Types

For Students 4th - 8th
In this human tissue worksheet, students read about the 4 different tissue types in the body. Students read 4 pages about the types.
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Naturral Born Robots: Robots Have Feelings Too

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore robotics. They design a simple device that simulates a human arm lifting a mass. Students test the strength of their arm. Students discuss artificial intelligence.
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Top 10 Aerospace Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can use these exciting aerospace lesson plans to supplement nearly any unit in your science curriculum.
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Pregnancy

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Students complete...
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Adaptations of Penguins

For Students 7th - 8th
In this adaptations of penguins activity, students write short answers describing 14 ways penguins are adapted for their living environment.
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Tendon Damage from Steroids

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explain how using steroids can create problems for tendons in your body.
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Body Toss

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils practice the skill of underhand throwing, focusing on cues.
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It's All About Me!

For Teachers 1st
Students study the five major body system in this unit. They examine how to keep themselves healthy.
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Mitosis

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the stages of mitosis. In this biology lesson, 7th graders explain the importance of cell division. They complete an activity packet at the end of the lesson.
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E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: How Do Healthy Habits Affect Your Bones and Muscles?

For Students 1st - 3rd
We all need good habits to be healthy and strong. Take a trip to a turtle farm set in the Cayman Islands to learn about exercise, eating right, correct posture, and bone health. Win stars for every correct answer and earn a certificate...
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Bio Ed Online: Muscles and Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you know which foods have lots of calcium for your bones? How do your bones and muscles work together? What are you doing to keep your muscles strong? Students are exposed to 10 activities that will help them address the...
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Kids Health: Bones, Muscles, and Joints

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Family Doctor.org provides in depth terminology and helpful diagrams. This site has links to related articles to learn more about the musculoskeletal system.
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Kids Health: Bones, Muscles and Joints

For Students 9th - 10th
The anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and what the bones, muscles and joints do in our bodies are explained. Interactive diagrams show the internal structure of a bone, and how muscles and joints work together. Major disorders of the...
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Texas Gateway: Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the forces exerted by muscles; state how a bad posture causes back strain; discuss the benefits of skeletal muscles attached close to joints; and discuss various complexities in the...

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