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Take Two and Call Me in the Morning
Eighth graders are introduced to the workings of the major systems of the Human Body: circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous, skeletal, and endocrine Systems. They learn the major organs of the systems and their functions.
Give and Let Live
Blood and Transplant: Organs
Who donates organs, and how do organ donations work? The third lesson in a four-part series discusses the tremendous need for donor organs of all ages and backgrounds. A variety of materials, included with the teacher's guide, walk...
Shanghai American School
Frog Dissection
Hop into exploration of a frog's anatomy with this collection of dissection resources. With the help of the included virtual dissection website, worksheets, and printable diagrams, students will have no problem navigating their way...
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Tissues
In this tissue worksheet, students are given notes on 6 types of epithelial tissues, 10 examples of connective tissue, three types of muscular tissue and the components of nerve tissue.
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The Crisco Lab: A Demonstration of Diabetic Complications
Young scholars complete lab activities to illustrate the complications of diabetes. In this diabetes instructional activity, students work on labs that illustrate sugar in the blood and normal and atherosclerotic vessels. They...
Virginia Department of Education
The Ratio of Surface Area to Volume
Demonstrate the ratio of surface area to volume in your high school class by using phenolphthalein, gelatin, and an onion. Intrigue the class by leading a discussion on osmosis and diffusion, then making "scientific jello." Participants...
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Word Search Puzzle: Body Parts
In this body parts worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on vocabulary associated with the body. Students will complete a word search and find the 22 words that are listed below the puzzle.
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Tissue Types
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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Urinalysis
Students participate in a lab experiment that explains why doctors take urine samples. They participate in a discussion about the urinary system and have already studied the functions of the organs involved in the urinary system along...
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Laparoscopy Tissue Biopsy
High schoolers describe the anatomy and physiology of a selected organ. They identify the major artery and vein that delivers blood to and from the selected organ and construct an accurate scaled 3D model of a selected organ.
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Science: Lead Shot and Waterfowl
Students examine data to investigate the impact of lead shot pellets on waterfowl populations. They graph their findings and discover how lead in ingested by birds and poisons them. As an extension, students research legislation and...
Lake Science Collaborative
Blood Circulation Simulation
Act out the circulation of blood in the body with an innovative activity. Kids act as either body parts or blood, and carry necessary nutrients and waste throughout different stations to represent the way that oxygen circulates.
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Fifth Grade Science Assessment
In this science assessment instructional activity, learners complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz about biology. Plant and animal anatomy is included.
K12 Reader
Xylem and Phloem
The vascular tissue found in plants is the subject of a two-part comprehension activity that asks kids to read the provided article and then to respond to a series of comprehension questions.
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Engineering Bones
Students identify the features of a prosthetic limb and explain how engineers are involved in the prosthetic design. In this bone engineering lesson students describe the design criteria that goes into choosing the materials that go...
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Bisphenol A and Diabetes
Pupils summarize the data that is displayed and examine how bisphenol A behaves and how it contributes to diabetes. Learners also study an article and interpret line graphs.
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Properties of Matter (Biomaterial Through Nanotechnology)
Students investigate friction between different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students research biomaterials that can reduce friction. They calculate efficiency using a mathematical formula.
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Making Connections-Review Experimental Design and Homeostasis
In this experimental design and homeostasis worksheet, students complete 20 sentences with key terms about designing experiments, gathering data, graphing data and determining controls. They also complete sentences about homeostasis and...
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Obesity
Young scholars examine how hormones affect different tissues. In groups, they make their own hormone-receptor model and identify the characteristics of tissues that respond to the different hormones. To end the lesson plan, they examine...
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Red Gold-The Epic Story of Blood
In this blood worksheet, students watch a video called "The Epic Story of Blood" and answer 24 questions about the creation of blood, how it is produced, blood donation, blood banks and transfusions. Students take an short quiz about the...
Biology Junction
Flatworms
In this flatworms instructional activity, high schoolers identify and color the different parts of a flatworm. They complete 14 short answer questions related to the topic.
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Cells All Around
Students 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 their...
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Net Results
Young scholars investigate through role play how decisions by watermen, recreational fisherpeople, and lawmakers influence and are influenced by economics and the abundance or scarcity of fish and shellfish stocks. They consider social,...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Drug Filtering
In this chemistry instructional activity, learners calculate the amount of drug found in someones blood based on how long they have been taking the drug. There are 5 questions.