OpenStax
Open Stax: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones, and Bone Tissue
All of the organ systems of your body are interdependent, and the skeletal system is no exception. The food you take in via your digestive system and the hormones secreted by your endocrine system affect your bones. Even using your...
BBC
Bbc: Week of 6 9 14: Autism Linked to 'Male Hormones'
Learn about what scientists have discovered about the connection between hormones and autism.
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.
Other
Nrdc: 9 Ways to Avoid Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
Endocrine disruptors are in a wide range of consumer products. This article lists tips for how to protect yourself from this health hazard.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 7 28 14: Bedtime Light 'May Stop Cancer Drug Working'
Learn how light impacts human hormones during sleep, and how it may prevent a drug called Tamoxifen from working.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Does Stress Cause Pimples?
Video discusses how stress can affect the body and why stress management is important. [3:55] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Endocrine System Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the endocrine system.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Inst.: Uterine Cancer
Designed for patients with uterine sarcoma, this website discusses treatment options available. Here read about the stages and effects of this disease and how uterine sarcoma is diagnosed and treated through the use of medical...
Inner Body
Innerbody: Endocrine System
Look at the organs of the endocrine system and examine them in detail as you click on the interactive animation.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society: Prostate Cancer
The American Cancer Society provides a wealth of information regarding prostate cancer. Content includes a general overview, a detailed guide, and links to other sources of information. This site is an excellent starting point for...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Endocrine System Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will be asked to identify general problems and diseases associated with the endocrine system.
Other
Partnership for a Drug Free America: Play Healthy
Get the facts on the use and abuse of performance enhancing substances in sports. Includes toolkits, contest information, fact sheets, and other resources.
PBS
Pbs: Frederick Banting 1891 1941
PBS provides a brief profile of the life and work of Frederick Banting including his research into the hormone insulin.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Male and Female Reproductive Development
Find out about the development and hormonal changes associated with reproductive development for both males and females.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: How Does Depression Develop?
This page contains short descriptions of the causes of depression. There is a link to more information for each cause.
Curated OER
Kids Health: About Kids Health
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Diabetes
In-depth article that examines the disease of diabetes from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment.
Other
University of Cincinnati Clermont College of Biology: The Endocrine System
A comprehensive approach to the endocrine system, broken down by gland and complete with bold-face vocabulary terms. A perfect supplement to classroom notes and activities.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Biology: The Endocrine System Pretest
Students take this five-question pretest over concepts of the human endocrine system. Upon completion, the student's results are viewable for review.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Endocrine System
A complete student lesson on the human endocrine system. As a learning style option, students can listen to the text being read to them.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Frederick G. Banting Biographical
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Frederick Grant Banting's work in the medical field, specifically his discovery of insulin, a discovery which earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize, a prize he shared with John James...
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancerbackup: How Is Cancer Treated?
This concise site names and defines the various types of cancer treatment. Watchfull waiting, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other treatments are featured in this site.
Other
Teenage Growth and Development: 11 14
During the ages of 11 to 14, children begin a sequence of changes that produces significant emotional and physical changes. This article outlines some of those changes and how parents can support these developments.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for My Height?
Finding out your correct weight is difficult because everyone's body type is different. This site addresses that concern and answers questions that surround this issue. Links to related sites are also offered.
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