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"Writing As Healing" Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students begin with a teacher-leld discussion of recent research, which has found measurable imporovements in patient symptoms even four monthe after their participation in a brief writing exercise about a stressful event in the...
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AIDS, a Modern Day Epidemic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss global effect of AIDS epidemic, explain how HIV infects the body, and identify the symptoms of AIDS.
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Cellular Invaders

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students study the animation on how the body's defense mechanism fight microbes. They write short answers to 8 questions that follow.
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Noncommunicable Diseases

For Students 7th - 9th
In this noncommunicable diseases worksheet, students determine which diseases are not caused by pathogens and where a tumor is located. Then they describe a chronic disease that has a faulty immune system. Students also identify what...
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Outbreak!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars study and research drug-resistant bacteria and the use of antibiotics. Through the use of the internet, and other resources, students gather information and create a board game. They discuss bacteria, antibodies,...
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Fighting Infection

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study immune responses and the structures that are related to immune cells functions.  In this fighting infection lesson students construct antibody complexes and model the interaction of the immune system when it...
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GED Vocabulary: Life Science

For Students 9th - 12th
In this GED life science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 8 clues about cell division, genetics, and the human body systems.
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Human Body Basics

For Students 7th - 10th
In this human body learning exercise, learners are given clues to find hidden words in boxes. Topics include the human body systems, the components of living things and the building blocks of life.
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The Skeletal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify bones off a skeleton during quizzes; assemble disarticulated skeletons; bird, frog and rat. They dissect frogs, remove the muscle tissue, and identify of bones.
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Fifth Grade Science Assessment

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science assessment worksheet, students complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz about biology. Plant and animal anatomy is included.
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Fifth Grade Science

For Students 5th
In this science worksheet, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about the ocean, animals, rocks, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Endocrine Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Starting with a diagram of the kidneys and urinary tract of the human, this sheet has questions about excretion, blood concentrations of hormones, gland feedback mechanisms and the effects of some hormones.
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Human Biology: Organ Systems

For Students 7th - 10th
In this anatomy worksheet, students use their textbook, notes, or Internet to complete required information for 11 different human organ systems.
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Crime Scene Investigation - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the different blood types, and are introduced to new knowledge through a crime scene simulated activity. They explore the genetics of blood types, and are introduced to immunology/diseases.
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Defense Against Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 12th
For this infectious disease defense worksheet, students will review the immune system including acquired, antibody, and cellular immunity. Students will then compare passive and active immunity to infectious diseases. This worksheet has...
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Asthma and Allergies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Your health class reads two biographical stories: one about a girl who has allergies and the other about a girl who has asthma. They watch a quick cartoon on the KidsHealth website about immunity and take the related online quiz. You...
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Body Battles!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the role of white blood cells in fighting infections. In this life science activity, 7th graders create flow charts showing the immune response process. They act out and play a game to simulate actions of the...
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COMPARISON OF FOUR-, SIX-, AND EIGHT-bp CUTS IN CALF THYMUS DNA

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use this laboratory exercise, restriction enzymes to recognize a four-, six-, and eight-nucleotide sequence. Assuming that the four component nucleotides (A, C, T, G) are distributed randomly within a DNA molecule, then any...
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Bacteria: Friend or Foe?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine a variety of environmental and industrial roles of bacteria. explore where bacteria can be found and distinguish bacteria from other organisms.
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Antigens

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine antigens including ones found in humans.  In this immune lesson students complete several experiments in relation to antigens and antibodies.
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Lymphatic and Immunity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the lymphatic and immunity systems of the body. There are 42 biology terms located in the word search.
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Blood

For Students 9th - 12th
For this blood worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 24 clues about the components of the blood, the cells of the blood and the immune system with its antigens and antibodies found in the blood.
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Antibody Center Template

For Students 8th - 12th
In this antibodies activity, students use model diagrams of antigens, antibodies and blood cells to develop a visual understanding of the immune system. They draw diagrams of antibodies and antigens attached to each other and answer...
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Blood Concept Map

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this blood worksheet, students complete a concept map of the blood, the components of the blood, the cells of the immune system in the blood, homeostasis and the inflammatory reaction.