Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Gravity and the Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Our bodies function necessarily under the presence of gravity; how blood pumps, a sense of balance and bone growth are all due to life in a world where gravity is an inescapable reality. Armed with experiments from neuroscientists David...
Activity
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Human Body Joints and Movements

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover what enables movement in human beings while learning about the different types of joints.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: The Skeletal System

For Students 9th - 10th
After studying this article, students will be able to identify the functions and structure of bones, types of bones, bone development, parts of bones, types of joints, and bone disorders.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Skeletal System Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site helps you understand the human skeletal system, a body system composed of bones and cartilage that performs critical functions for the human body.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides an in-depth discussion of forces and torque in the human body. We learn about muscular force, the importance of posture in preventing back...
Activity
Other

Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.

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