Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Animals: Human Cardiovascular System: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides an overview that explains the cardiovascular system in humans. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Animals: Human Cardiovascular System."
eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Burly & Grum Beyond the Forest [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
Groblins live deep in the heart of the Great Forest and very few people know they exist. Despite the fact Grum is only a young groblin his two brothers throw him out of his home and tell him he has to go away and prove that he's brave...
Interactive
Curated OER

Kids Health: How the Body Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
A colorful, interactive site for kids and teens. A holistic approach to learning about your body, including topics such as feelings, drugs, injuries, and other health issues. Available in Spanish.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Microgravity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson young scholars will use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the body.
Activity
Other

Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.
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University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center: Basic Histopathology

For Students 9th - 10th
These microscopic images of different cells and tissues from the human organs gives an idea of some the pathological processes that occur and the importance of histology.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Effects of Exercise: Changes in Carbon Dioxide Output

For Students 9th - 10th
Everybody knows that your body needs oxygen to keep going, and that you breathe out carbon dioxide as waste. What happens when you exercise? You've probably noticed that you breathe faster, and your heart beats faster. What triggers your...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Wear a Chimp

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated instructions for a constructing bracelet from a section of the DNA code for a chimp, a sunflower, a grizzly, the human heart, or any one of six other plants or animals.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: People Grow and Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 2nd grade unit on how the human body changes, as well as lessons on the heart and lungs, bones and muscles, and the digestive system. This unit includes web links to some fun informational...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Drinking Straw Pulse Measurer

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Measure the human pulse by counting the movements of a drinking straw attached with clay to the pulse point on the neck. Predict activities that affect pulse rate, and compare your pulse with another person's.
Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Eros

For Students 9th - 10th
Eros (Cupid), the winged god of Love in Ancient Greece, shot golden arrows into the hearts of both humans and gods.
Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: About Kids Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Poster Art From World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) explores how words and posters waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry during World War II.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Ken Burns: American Lives: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating...
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Curated OER

Heart of a 26 Year Old Man, Perforated by a Bullet, New York, 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Capturing Authentic Narratives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Journalism can be much more than reporting. An authentic, human narrative touches audiences and keeps them reading. Learn how to shape a human-centered news story, and the importance of facts, context, and heart. Free registration is...
Website
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Kids learn.org: Circulatory System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the circulatory system? This site features several links to help you increase your knowledge of this fascinating human body system.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Vessels

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The blood vessels are an important part of the cardiovascular system. They connect the heart to every cell in the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart,...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.21 Cardiovascular System

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function human cardiovascular system.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: A System of Transport

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students are required to work in teams to simulate the volume of blood moving through the circulatory system by transferring blliquid into-and through-a series of containers.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Is Blood Pressure?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson learners measure their own blood pressure and learn about the health effects of high blood pressure.
Website
National Academy of Engineering

Health Technologies Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.
Activity
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology: Microbe Zoo: Poo Corner

For Students 9th - 10th
A light-hearted and informative section about the role of microorganisms in decomposing human waste. It has a colorful, clickable graphic aiding in navigation of the site. Fun and informative.
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Curated OER

Unesco: India: Kaziranga National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers,...

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