+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Unit - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students Explain how an increased level of activity translates to cells needing more oxygen and how the lungs supply this oxygen by entering the blood stream. They also can explain that the heart is responsible for moving both oxygenated...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Catch Your Breath?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the the scientific method to an investigation.They develop and perform a scientific procedure for determining lung capacity. In addition, they write a report to display information and share their procedures with the class.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Do We Breathe?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the structure of the lungs. In this lung structure instructional activity, students use lung models to study the structure of lungs and experiment to measure the amount of air in the lungs.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology: Lung Capacity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform experiments to determine their lung capacity and respiration rate. After choosing and performing one of two methods to discover lung capacity, they measure their respiratory rates and assess conditions that affect them....
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiration, Circulation, and Excretion

For Students 5th - 12th
In this body systems worksheet, students place 11 vocabulary words into a word puzzle by matching the terms with their definition. The vocabulary words are review of the respiratory, circulatory, and urinary body systems.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just Breathe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the inhalation and exhalation process. They create a model pair of lungs from given materials. They discover the technology that has been developed based on engineers examining the respiratory system.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Respiratory System

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
The student will calculate the vital capacity of the air in the lungs and trace the pathway of air into and out of the lungs. They describe the pressure changes that occur within the chest cavity when you breathe. They compare air that...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respiratory Attack Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment with the alveoli by showing how nicotine, tar and carbon dioxide can affect the lungs. They role play being nicotine, carbon dioxide, tar, alveoli and cough.
+
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Helping Kids with Asthma Succeed

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Understanding this common breathing challenge can be a boon for suffering students.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiratory System: Breathing

For Students 7th - 9th
In this respiratory system: breathing worksheet, students read through the given notes. Students then compare the different respiratory systems with that of an earthworm, fish, insect, and frog.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diaphragm-Relax And Breathe

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine breathing.  In this diaphragm lesson students complete a lab that shows them how lungs breathe.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Respiratory System

For Students 8th - 9th
In this respiratory system instructional activity, students compare how much air a person can typically exhale in one breath as compared to others. Then they develop a questionnaire to test their subjects and respond to the questions...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Your Energy Out

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
How much activity is appropriate for elementary school youngsters? What kind of activities do they need to do? Check out the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Look to see what are age-appropriate activities for each grade...
+
Lesson Plan
Texas Heart Institute

Exercise: What Kinds of Activities Are Best?

For Teachers 6th Standards
What happens in the muscles during anaerobic and aerobic exercise, and how does this affect the heart and our overall health? A cross-curricular instructional activity that introduces learners to the lifelong benefits of exercise,...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Gas Exchange

For Students 9th - 12th
For this biology worksheet, high schoolers examine the process of respiration and specifically look at the biochemistry of gas exchange at the alveoli.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air, Air Everywhere! Lesson 2: Acid Rain

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Middle school environmentalists record the pH of four different liquids, including two aerosol cleaning products. They liken the products to acid rain and speculate in writing which might affect the human respiratory system. Although...
+
Assessment
Science Matters

Post- Assessment: Transport Systems in Animals and Plants

For Students 5th
A little bit of this and a little bit of that. The final lesson of the 21-part unit assesses learners on each animal and plant system. The test covers the basics of each system and focuses on key vocabulary from the unit.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Edible Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils construct an 'edible' map of the respiratory system using different foods. They follow along with the teacher and place foods on their map to symbolize the different parts (licorice to represent the trachea). They eat their maps.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Respiratory System

For Students 5th - 12th
In this respiratory system worksheet, students review how the air passageways and lungs transport oxygen through the respiratory system. Students also review the mechanics of breathing. This worksheet has 6 multiple choice and 6 true or...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Make a Model of the Human Respiratory System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars label parts of the human respiratory system on a diagram. They explain the function of diaphragm.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Not Just A Bag of Air

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders label the parts of the respiratory system. They distinguish among the functions of its major organs. They construct a model of the respiratory system. They watch an animated video and utilize the Internet for research of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering the Breakdown

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate diseases of the respiratory system. For this respiratory system lesson, 5th graders research, using a variety of sources, the common diseases this system. They determine the causes of a breakdown in the system...
+
Lesson Plan
Nemours KidsHealth

Asthma: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore asthma.  In this respiratory system and asthma activity, students identify the body parts related to the respiratory system and explain each part's function. Students construct a 3-D replica of the respiratory system...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respiratory System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students examine the human body and make mental connections to the target function highlighted in the sheet.