Curated OER
What Makes Bones Strong?
Students explore the function of bone, muscle, and skin. Pasta and rubber bands are used to model how minerals and collagen contribute to bone strength. The effects of the reduction of these substances are explored in chicken bones.
Curated OER
Science: About Your Body
First graders examine body systems and demonstrate their competency in a quiz game show. Lessons cover the brain, heart, lungs, digestive system, muscles, and bones. Students , in teams, answer teacher-created questions in the game.
Curated OER
Integumentary System
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to integumentary system of the body. There are 27 biology terms located in the word search.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Scars Form?
It's hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they stick around for so long after the incident that caused...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Gel Well: Which Additives Make the Strongest Gelatin?
Gelatin. It's hard to think of another food that is used as frequently on the dinner table as off. You can find it in all sorts of sweet foods, from ice cream, yogurt, and gummy bears, to marshmallows and yellow colorings for sodas. Off...
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Extracellular Matrix and Cell Wall
Article examines the external structures of the extracellular matrix and the cell wall and looks at the role they play in different cell types.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tissue Mechanics
Students reflect on their experiences making silly putty (the previous hands-on activity in the unit), especially why changing the borax concentration alters the mechanical properties of silly putty and how this pertains to tissue...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Science of Cooking Meat
How does muscle turn into meat? What gives meat its flavor and color? What makes meat juicy and tender? At this site from the Exploratorium you can rind out the science behind the food.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: The Story on Scars
Why did you get scars? How can you prevent them? Find out in this article written just for kids.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Collagen Mutations Result in Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Read this passage and complete a five-question quiz pertaining to collagen mutations resulting in Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Collagen
Wikipedia provides this encyclopedia article about collagen and its purpose in the human body.
Other
Calorad Collagen Weight Loss
Although this site promotes a weight loss product, it also provides a wonderful overview of collagen. It explains what collagen is and what the body needs collagen for.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Are Stretch Marks?
If you're wondering what stretch marks are or their causes, this site will provide you with a solid background. It also lists articles with similar topics.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Collagen
Wikipedia provides this encyclopedia article about collagen and its purpose in the human body.
Curated OER
Calorad Collagen Weight Loss
Although this site promotes a weight loss product, it also provides a wonderful overview of collagen. It explains what collagen is and what the body needs collagen for.