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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart: About Your Lungs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about your lungs by viewing animations and interactives of the respiratory system and actually see your lungs at work.
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Article
Other

Breath and Support: 2 Coordinated Functions in Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, yet detailed explanation of breathing and od the proper support needed for singing.
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Interactive
Other

Footprints Science: Breathing

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation illustrates how the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage work to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.
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Website
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Respiratory System All About Breathing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out the respiratory system functions, how it works with other systems, and problems that might affect it.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Breathing and the Respiratory System

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science of human breathing and the lungs. How we get oxygen into our blood and remove carbon dioxide.
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Handout
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Body Zone: The Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the form and function of the lungs, including the bronchioles and alveoli.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Bronchial Tubes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what bronchial tubes are and where they are located in this brief definition by KidsHealth.
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Activity
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Breathtaking Fun

For Students 3rd - 7th
Learn how your lungs help you breathe by making a model of the way your lungs work using a clear plastic bottle, scissors, and two medium-sized balloons.
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Interactive
Inner Body

Innerbody: Animation of a Capillary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Innerbody.com has an amazing animation of how a capillary works; there is even a detailed description to help understand the process.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Respiratory Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will cover the respiratory cycle by looking at inhalation and exhalation.
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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Respiratory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a basic understanding of the human respiratory system and gaseous exchange.
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eBook
Other

Biology at Clermont College: The Respiratory System

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you know about the respiratory system? This site gives a detailed description of this integral human body system. Don't miss out.
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute Online: Oxygen Delivery System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Franklin Institute explains the primary function of the respiratory system - to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body (breathing).
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Website
Other

Reynolds Office of Health and Nutrition: Oxygen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an essay that discusses the significance of oxygen and why it is vital to humans.