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Building a Circulation City
Learners examine how the workings of the human circulatory system were discovered. In this circulation lesson students view a video, divide into groups and act out their given system.
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Digestion - Part 3
Students explore the human body by reviewing the digestive system. In this human anatomy lesson, students identify the elements of human digestion by completing two body system worksheets. Students read the story What Happens to a...
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Introduction to Digestion: What Happens to a Hamburger?
Students explore the human body by analyzing how food is absorbed. For this food digestion lesson, students utilize health vocabulary terms by participating in a guessing game activity. Students discuss their own eating habits and...
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Quests for Better Health
Young scholars use the Internet to investigate a health quest that is assigned to them. In this investigative lesson students research insights about the human body, evaluate and apply the information to create a chart, puzzle or design...
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Why Does My Body Smell?
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. In this health lesson, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Obesity in Our World Today
Seventh graders investigate overeating and personal health by researching obesity facts. In this healthy eating lesson, 7th graders research the Internet for facts about youth obesity and the causes of ailments such as diabetes. Students...
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Tubular, Dude! Exploring Blood Vessels
Students explore the cardiovascular system. In this human body lesson, students observe blood flow and study cardiovascular diseases and how they affect the human body system.
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Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention
Students study the importance of life style choices in keeping good heart health. In this cardiovascular lesson plan students complete activities that allow them to better understand risk factors and prevention of getting...
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The Changes of Puberty
Students study about the changes of puberty for boys and girls. In this health instructional activity, students study how the body changes during puberty and make a presentation about a significant change that can take place during...
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Greatness of Love
Seventh graders study encouragement and love toward others. In this bible lesson, 7th graders discuss practical ways people can show love to others. Students also recognize agape love as the highest form of loving expression as shown by...
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Health Benefits of Rice
Sixth graders examine the health benefits of rice. In this food benefits lesson, 6th graders discover the nutritious benefits of rice. Students research Celiac Sprue disease and how rice benefits the people with this disease.
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The Nutrients Public Transportation System
Students investigate the human circulatory system by experimenting with hoses. In this human body lesson, students create a system of hoses simulating the circulatory system which they utilize to pass objects through. Students discuss...
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"SMART" Science
Seventh graders explore science topics using a SMART board. In this respiration lesson, 7th graders see how and why cells use cellular respiration. They see a cellular respiration recipe on the SMART board and watch as the cells produce...
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Dem Dry Bones Take Form
Students discover human anatomy by dancing with a song in class. For this human body lesson, students listen to the song "Dem Dry Bones" and identify the different parts of a paper human skeleton. Students perform a dance that goes...
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Teen Smoking: Designing a School Anti-Smoking Publicity Campaign
Students review the human respiratory system and the effects on the human body. In this design lesson students brainstorm and create a prototype then present it to the class.
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Brain Anatomy
Young scholars explore the brain. In this brain anatomy lesson, students explore the brain, identify the parts and neurons. They identify nerve pathways involved in daily activities.
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Enzymes
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson plan, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Bone Density
Students recognize how the strength and density of bone can reduce fractures. In this bone density lesson, students calculate density as they measure volume and mass of serial bone specimens in a group activity.
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Learners investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body lesson plan, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Learners use red and blue colors to simulate the...
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Where Does the Blood Go?
Students investigate where the blood in our hearts travels by observing a diagram in class. In this cardiovascular lesson, students examine their own heart by checking their pulse in class. Students investigate a human body diagram and...
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Human Body Quiz
In this human body worksheet, students complete short answer questions about the organs in the body and their functions. Students complete 20 questions.
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What Happens to Our Hearts When We Are Active?
Learners discover the benefits of a healthy heart through exercise. In this physical education activity, students participate in a few physical activities in order to get their hearts beating faster. Learners examine a visual image of...
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The Living Environment
Sixth graders show what they know about plant and animal cells. In this cell project lesson, 6th graders get to choose a project based on their learning style. They can create a visual representation of cells, auditory forms, or build a...
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The Science of the Heart and Circulation
Learners mode the transport of blood through the circulatory system with a water relay. For this circulation lesson, students measure amounts of water and transfer them from one container to another. They use this activity to model the...