Curated OER
How Does Human Respiration Relate to Radon?
Students examine the role of human respiration and how it relates to radon. They identify damage to the lung from the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. They work together to complete a lab activity and worksheet.
Curated OER
What Is The Relationship Between Radon and Breathing?
Students examine the effects of radon on their breathing. They review the anatomy of the respiratory system before completeing this lesson. They also complete equations to show how carbon dioxide forms in their body.
Curated OER
Carbon Adventures Game
Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.
Curated OER
Teaching about Aquatic Respiration
Students explore respiration in a lake ecosystem by experiment and research.
Curated OER
Lung Model
Students create a simulated lung to explore its functions as part of the respiratory system.
Curated OER
Edible Health
Students 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.
McGraw Hill
Online Learning Center: Respiration
This is a very detailed site on breathing/respiration. It covers system organization, mechanics, exchange of gases, and oxygen transport. A very thorough site.
University of California
The Auscultation Assistant
Designed for medical students, this site gives a detailed description of the sounds of the heart and lungs, including disorders, while playing read audio of those sounds with each description. Suitable for upper level high school...
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History: Seven Life Processes
Explore the seven life processes that describe whether an animal is alive or not. Each characteristic is defined with examples and pictures. Also included is a living animal quiz to test how much you have learned.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Botany: Respiration
The process of respiration in plants, humans, and animals is discussed, along with diseases that can affect respiration. (Published: November 16, 2011)
Other
National Emphysema Foundation
This site has detailed information on emphysema and other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD), such as chronic bronchitis.
Other
The World Wide Anaestheist: Lung Function Fundamentals
The mechanics of lung function are explained. Numerous definitions and examples are provided including Poiseuille's Law, blood flow, ventilation, and fluid mechanical properties.
Other
Staffordshire Net Learning/ Combustion Reactions
A very useful site with information and examples of combustion reactions.
Other
Breathing Exercises
Everything you could want to know about breathing is here. Excellent visuals of anatomy. Links to articles and related resource materials. Discussion forum.
Other
The Lung Association: Emphysema
An explanation of Emphysema, using text and illustrations to help with understanding.
Other
Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
This site has respiratory system activities and learning games for students at all grade levels.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Respiration
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following learning module students will begin tol define respiration, and explain how it differs from cellular respiration.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 3: Building a Reef
Students learn how corals grow and reproduce in this lab about the life cycle of corals. During this lab, students will model reef formation. This lab is part of a series of experiments that investigate coral.
Other
Canadian Lung Association: Lung Disease Statistics
Get the statistics on lung disease in Canada. In addition to more general facts and figures, you will find links to reports on specific lung-related conditions such as: asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, influenza, and tuberculosis.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Air Pollution and Climate Change
Through this interactive module, students learn that the atmosphere is so much more than air, its complex role on Earth should be explored, and its quality carefully monitored and protected.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Life Science
This unit covers the processes of photosynthesis, extinction, biomimicry and bioremediation. In the first lesson on photosynthesis, students learn how engineers use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a complex...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 4 16: Go Ahead and Let Out That Long Sigh
Learn why it's important for our lungs to sigh. Includes video.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Science in Focus: Energy: Energy in Food
A video workshop examining how the Sun provides energy for all living things beginning with the process of photosynthesis. Presents current scientific thinking about energy transfer through the food chain as well as ways to deal with...