In this mountaineering and acclimatization worksheet, students read about the changes that take place in the blood as the body acclimatizes to high altitude. They answer three critical thinking questions about acclimatization.

Seventh graders trace a piece of food through the alimentary canal and differentiate between mechanical and chemical digestion in several different hands-on activities related to digestion.

In this vertebrate skeleton instructional activity, students will read a paragraph about the function of bones, muscles, and skin. Then students will complete 6 short answer questions.

In this crossword puzzle activity, students answer 17 clues about vocabulary related to the human skeletal and muscular systems.

Eighth graders research the required elements of the short programs in men's and women's figure skating. They analyze the physical requirements of each move and relate the types of muscles, bones, and joints required to perform them.

Print these cards to play any number of games as a way to practice human anatomy vocabulary. There are 20 cards, 10 contain definitions or clues and 10 contain the answers to those clues. They could be used to play memory, a jigsaw...

Students explore how muscles work. In this health lesson, students identify how the blood supplies muscles with oxygen. Students participate in an online activity to reinforce the concepts.

Students exercise their muscles to explore concept of heart rate and to explain how blood supplies muscles with oxygen.

Pupils identify human muscles and bones from a cardboard skeleton, named "Mr. Skelly." Using dialog balloons as props, the teacher holds up advice from Mr. Skelly, such as noting he drinks milk to keep his bones strong. The activity...

Students integrate writing, reading and movement skills. They draw from a hat a movement skill (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking, etc.), sport, or related word (e. g., heart, muscle, etc.) and create a book written on the first or...

For this simple machines vocabulary worksheet, students match the vocabulary term found in the first column with the correct definition found in the second column. There are 23 words and definitions to match.

Students brainstorm and discuss the issues raised by Olympic drug cheating from history as well as today. They bring in examples of individuals who have been accused of drug cheating and examine their situations. In addition, they chart...

In this chemistry of food activity, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...

In this skeletal system worksheet, students place the phrases that are associated with the skeletal system on the concept map at the bottom of the worksheet.

Students examine the effects of radon on their breathing. They review the anatomy of the respiratory system before completeing this activity. They also complete equations to show how carbon dioxide forms in their body.

Young scholars investigate how human beings survive under camp and ghetto life's extreme condition while understanding the USRDA requirements. They recognize the suffering and loss of life due to the lack of adequate nutrition.

Students investigate the effect good sleep and rest has on the human body.  In this health lesson plan, students discover the different stages of sleep and discuss ways they can ease their own tension through exercise or meditation....

In this four forces of flight worksheet, students read a 1 page article on flights, answer 5 questions with multiple choice answers, draw a line to connect the four forces to their definitions and answer 1 short answer scenario.

Via teacher-led discussion, agriculture classes discover the desirable characteristics of horse anatomy. The PowerPoint and worksheet mentioned in this plan are not available; however you may find the notes useful as a guide to the...

Students explore the human body by participating in a physical education activity. In this bean bag lesson, students identify the hand eye coordination skills necessary to throw and catch a bean bag with a partner. Students throw,...

Fourth graders study the components and physiology of the human circulatory system.

Third graders describe and identify the parts of the skeleton and how they support the body. They observe two chicken bones that have been soaked in vinegar for 5 - 7 days. They observe the bone's appearance after it has been removed...

In this health worksheet, students look for the connections needed to attain the knowledge of cardiac function. The sheet includes the background information.

Students watch a video over the functions of the heart. They follow along on a website to see how the heart pumps blood.