Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mystery, Myth, and Wonder: The White Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Parts of the Body (People)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this human body parts worksheet, learners read the names of 14 basic body parts. Students use these words to complete 14 sentences.
Lesson Plan
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Zoom into Microscopy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover proper microscope use. In this microscopy lesson, students create picture books that show the detail of organisms as seen with the human eye, through a hand lens, and at each power of the microscope.
Interactive3:45
Scholastic

Study Jams! Heredity

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Mia wishes her blue hair was inherited so that she wouldn't have to dye it, but Sam explains that eye color is. The video does not expound upon the concept of alleles. It does, however, describe inherited traits vs. learned behavior, and...
Interactive3:40
Scholastic

Study Jams! The Senses: Seeing

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
What will viewers see when they watch this video about vision? They will observe RJ and Sam hanging out during a power outage with Rookie, the dog. The boys discuss the structure of the eye (pupil, iris, cornea, lens, retina,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Through Other Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils describe the structures of crustaceans and the features that give organisms capabilities that exceed those of humans.  In this investigative lesson students replicate some of the features of photo-receptors in a deep-sea...
Organizer
Curated OER

Human Genetics

For Students All
This is a worksheet regarding human genetics where students can poll the class regarding specific traits.
Lesson Plan
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Eye On Conservation Drainage Basin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are able to describe the importance of wetland vegetation. They describe the impacts human activities have on water systems. Students compare and contrast the effect of different soil types on water filtration.
Organizer
Curated OER

How Do People Use Their Parts?

For Students K - 1st
In this senses worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by describing what a person uses its hands, eyes, mouth, ears, and nose to do.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Groups We Belong To

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore society by completing a class identification activity. In this student identification lesson, students participate in a classification activity in which students with a certain hair, eye or clothing color are divided...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Body Parts Picture Cards

For Students K - 1st
In this science activity, students learn parts of the body by cutting out 15 word and picture cards, There are no directions for the use of these cards. These are not pictures of internal organs, but body parts such as finger, nose, eye...
Lesson Plan
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Human Rights

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the importance of laws and the need to speak up against wrong doing and how to bring change in society and in the law. They discuss the needs and concerns of others. Students explore the concept of bias and prejudice....
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Chicago Botanic Garden

Calculating Your Carbon Footprint

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Unplugging from technology for one day per week will decrease your carbon footprint—are you up to the challenge? Part two in a series of three allows individuals to explore their personal carbon footprints. By first taking a quiz at home...
Lab Resource
Royal Society of Chemistry

Green Plastics—Chemistry Outreach

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How do green plastics reduce waste and environmental pollution? Budding scientists create and test a variety of compounds used in green plastics during an insightful experiment. Beginning with startling statistics and ending with...
Interactive
Curated OER

Body Parts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this human biology interactive worksheet, students answer 13 questions based on their knowledge of the human body. There are eight multiple choice questions and five fill-in questions.
Lesson Plan
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The Human Organism

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify their feelings and learn constructive ways of handling conflict. In this feelings and conflict lesson, students read a story about conflict and identify ways to understand emotions and resolve conflict.
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Science 4 Inquiry

Deforestation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young scientists observe deforestation from satellite photos and discuss the importance of forests to the global environment. They then simulate a plot of forest when farmers move into the area over the course of seven years. Finally,...
Lesson Plan
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TECH: Geneticist

For Teachers 5th - 9th
A brief PowerPoint is used to introduce the class to the field of genetics by explaining the fields of work, the education required, and the job prospects. A trait inventory worksheet is completed by individuals, and then they gather...
Activity
Biology Corner

Pipe Cleaner Babies

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever been told you have your father's eyes? How did it happen? Young biologists get a hands-on experience in meiotic gene expression with a fun pairs-based activity. Participants use pipe cleaner chromosomes with trait beads to make...
Lesson Plan
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Investigating Human Behavior

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars explore the Holocaust and themes such as prejudice and discrimination.
Lesson Plan
AMCO

Clay Face Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Let your class explore their sculpting skills with a lesson plan on making clay masks. Each step in the process is fully described alongside a helpful image. Kids of any ages will be able to construct fantastic representations of the...
Lesson Plan
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The World is a Village

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students observe Americans through the eyes of the world.  In this human population lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to view the World Pop Clock and follow the world's population by the minute.  Students predict what...
Lesson Plan
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Feelin' Buggy

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss five senses, compare and contrast human and insect senses, use adjectives to describe things they touch, smell, and see, and write stories in first person describing what it would be like to be size of insect.
Lesson Plan
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Looking At Acid's Effects On Metals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform an experiment that demonstrates acid rain. The chemical effect of acids on metals may take at least five days for the human eye to see, even though the reaction starts as soon as the acid contacts the metal.