Students explore the relationship between the senses of taste and smell using a blindfold taste test. In partners, they taste different foods with their noses plugged and unplugged. They create a life size outline of the human body to...

In this nervous system alphabet book worksheet, students study 26 neuroscience terms as they read the 26 terms and their definitions in the glossary. Some of the terms included are: receptor, unipolar, white matter, axon, hemisphere,...

Students use correct vocabulary to identify parts of the human body. They practice using adverbs in healthcare related sentences. They put the correct tense of verbs into sentences as well.

Students explore homeostasis within the nervous and endocrine system with this Smart Board activity. In this biology lesson plan, students will fill in the know and want to know sections of a KWL chart as a class using a...

Students read and complete a worksheet about the levels of organization of living things from cells to organ systems. They use a text book and the "Cells R Us" worksheet included to create a metaphor for each of the levels. They then...

Students label main structures of the digestive system, describe each structure's function, and describe sequence of events involved in digestion.

Students consider the lack of nutrition experienced in Holocaust ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson, students investigate the Nazi policy of starving people out of the ghettos through their food rationing program. Students compare Nazi...

In this body parts worksheet, students use a word bank given at the bottom of the page to label body parts shown. A reference web site for additional activities is given.

Whether you use this to lecture on the circulatory system, or assign it for individuals to view, you will be pleased with this PowerPoint. The author invested a lot of time to make it educational, but also entertaining with humorous...

Students reverse engineer a cereal. For this dietary lesson students identify the minerals that the human body needs to function. Students examine how foods are fortified by food engineers. Students find the amount of iron in a cereal by...

In this body parts worksheet, students cut out 5 pictures of facial features and paste them over the correct words that tell the correct body part on a blank face.

Middle schoolers measure the size of an epithelial cell and to estimate the number of epithelial cells in a given area of the body. After watching a video on cells, student groups perform an experiment using a microscope to view some of...

For this digestion and nutrition lesson, 3rd graders test foods to find their vitamin content. Students test for starch and fats then compare their findings on charts and oral reports. The lesson concludes with a teacher directed...

Learners study about the different parts of their body and the names of bones as well. They gain an understanding of the function about the parts. Students follow along as the teacher guides them and points out various parts and their...

Students explore the human body by reviewing the digestive system. In this human anatomy lesson, students identify the elements of human digestion by completing two body system worksheets. Students read the story What Happens to a...

Students read the book Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie and complete a variety of activities related to the book. In this reading lesson plan, students complete activities including discovering body parts, bubbles, retelling,...

Young scholars play with dolls to act out feelings about a common experience. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use social, language, and fine motor skills while developing an understanding of their own bodies and the role...

In this bones activity, learners compare the axial and the appendicular skeletons. Students also review the bone components. This activity has 6 matching, 8 short answer, 4 fill in the blank, and 6 true or false questions.

Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits lesson, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this disease.

Students collect and graph data and use the internet to research the skeletal muscles.

Students identify certain sea animals, pets, and body parts. They play Sim'n Dice (Simon Says) acting out each animal as the teacher asks. They sit in a circle on a rug and use mnemonic devices to help remember vocabulary words.

Three lessons delve deep into the topic of feelings and the importance of expressing one's emotions. Through grand conversation, hands-on learning experiences, and reflective writing, scholars interpret the ups and downs of everyday...

No one likes kidney stones, but they are very interesting to learn about. The last installment of a three-part unit has learners experiment with different chemicals to see which one inhibits the growth of calcium oxalate crystals (which...

Learn how ocean currents are vital to humans and marine life. The eighth installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program, focuses on ocean currents and how they affect global climate. The...