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Article
PBS

Pbs Kids Design Squad: Supporting Steady Hands

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you heard of a disease called Parkinson's? When people have this disease they often show signs or symptoms, like shaking uncontrollably. This shaking can make doing simple things harder. Emma Lawton is a person with Parkinson's, and...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Kids Design Squad: Power Up!

For Students 2nd - 8th
Engineers work on many different kinds of projects and some even design video games! The coolest part about being an engineer is that they look at normal everyday objects in new and creative ways.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Kids Design Squad: Take a Look

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how a new mobile phone technology is helping people receive basic eye exams.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Impact of Continued Global Warming Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A big-picture overview of humans' continued impact on global warming and climate change.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.24 Primates

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the characteristics of primates.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.23 Importance of Mammals

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about the importance of many mammals to humans.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.3 Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand different types of learned behavior among animals and humans.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.18 Cloning

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the science and ethics behind human or animal cloning.
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Activity
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

For Students 9th
Build your knowledge of what it means to be human by answering questions to help you prepare to read "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs."
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: A Lesson Before Dying

For Teachers 9th Standards
Ninth graders will be introduced to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and will explore how this hierarchy relates to the needs that humans have. Students will also be introduced to background information about the South during Jim Crow through...
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Other

Pest Products: Centipedes and Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
General information from Pest Products on the possible dangerous effect centipedes may have on humans.
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Handout
University of Kansas Medical Center

Univ. Of Kansas Medical Center: Accredited Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Kansas Medical Center provides a list and direct links to colleges with accredited genetic counseling programs.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Human Body

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students become informed about the human body. There is a review at the end of the presentation that will help with comprehension.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Muscular System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using video content and assessment integration students will learn about the human muscular system.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Body Planes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use images of this flipchart to learn about the different body planes on the human body.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Human Body Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about the major systems in the Human Body.