Curated OER
Fishes
In this fish worksheet, students will use fish characteristics vocabulary words to fill in the blanks of 3 statements and a crossword puzzle.
Curated OER
Who Am I?
For this earth science worksheet, students read the description of each animal and identify who each one is. They circle every third letter in the box to the right to check their answer.
Curated OER
Skeletal Structures
Students relate the location and the function of individual skeletal parts. Students identify and discuss skeletal differences between species. Students identify and define related terminology. Students individually complete a written...
Curated OER
Medical Terms
In this medical terms worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to medicine. There are 50 biology terms located in the word search.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thorough overview of rheumatoid arthritis. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Osteoarthritis
Thorough overview of osteoarthritis. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement for Middle School: Looking Good, Feeling Good
A great resource from the Office of Science Education which provides a curriculum for teaching about the musculoskeletal system, the skin system and how they interact. This curriculum emphasizes choices teens can make to ensure good...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Big Story on Bones
This detailed article on bones provides a diagram of the skeletal system, advice to keep bones healthy, and links to further related information. User has option to view Shockwave or non-Shockwave version of this website.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Bone Formation and Development
This learning module explains bone formation and development. Learn about cartiage, intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification and bone remodeling.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Cartilage Disorders
This Medline Plus site explains what cartilage is, and then discusses different disorders and their treatments. Also includes links to organizations and directories for related information.
PBS
Nova Online: Island of the Sharks
NOVA provides a unique look into the world of sharks. Explore the "World of Sharks" for a species list, the Shark-O-Matic, diagrams, vivid descriptions of close encounters and shark attacks, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Arthritis Overview
Detailed description of how joints work and how arthritis affects them. Good look at the biology behind arthritis.
University of Kansas Medical Center
Cartilage
This University of Kansas Medical Center site defines the different kinds of cartilage and with a clickable list of microscopic slide photographs.
Math Science Nucleus
Math:science Nucleus:identifying Bones of the Body (Lab)
A nice site which provides descriptions of each of the bones that make up our skeletal system. Then there is a lab activity for students to complete in which they build a skeletal system and describe the structure/function of each bone...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Cartilaginous Joints
This site provides information regarding cartilaginous joints, joints where adjacent bones are united by cartilage.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fascinating Friction!
In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cartilaginous Fish
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cartilaginous fish range in size from the dwarf lanternshark, at 6.3 inches, to the 50-foot whale shark. These fish have a jaw and evolved from the jawless fish....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Skeletal System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces the skeletal system by discussing the structure and function of bones.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Human Skeletal System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How important is your skeleton? Can you imagine your body without it? You would be a wobbly pile of muscle and internal organs, and you would not be able to move....
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Structure and Functions of Proteoglycans
Proteoglycans are a type of protein that help in maintaining the integrity of connective tissue. Their chemical structure is quite complex and is explained here with the aid of labeled illustrations. Their functions in the support of...
BSCS Science Learning
Bscs Science Learning: Virtual Microscope: Human Tissue
Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope will allow you to examine slide samples more closely. You will be able to collect samples and save them for further observation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.6 Skeletal System
Learn the function of the bones in the human skeletal system.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Community College: Animal Cells and Tissues
Notes on different tissues of the body such as: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nervous. Helpful terms and definitions as well as review questions. Colorful graphics of important terms are also provided.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Sharks
How many species of sharks are there in the world of water? Students will discover how and where sharks live, what they eat and how they socialize through the exploration of this resource.