Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Respiratory System
Make learning about the human respiratory system fun and easy. Explore how this system gets oxygen into the body for gas exchange.
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Just Breathe
Students explore the inhalation/exhalation process that occurs in the lungs during respiration. Using everyday materials, they create a model pair of lungs.
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Anoxia: Hypoxia
This page from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website has information on Anoxia and Hypoxia, including definitions, treatment, prognosis, research, and references.
Other
The Lung Cancer Alliance
This organization is dedicated to the support of individuals with lung cancer. It provides weekly and monthly updated reports.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals: Human Respiratory System
An introductory slide show explaining the structure and function of the human respiratory system.
Other
American Association for Cancer Research: Homepage
This site from the American Association for Cancer Research is dedicated to topics and information related to the latest research in the fight against cancer.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Label the Lungs
Do you know the parts of the lung? Check out this lung diagram that can be printed out for students to label the various parts.
Other
American Lung Association: How Lungs Work
Click on each key part of the respiratory system to learn about the role it plays in breathing. Also learn how all these parts work together to make the respiratory system work.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Kids Learn: Respiratory System Internet Workshop
Come and explore this internet workshop that was designed to introduce you to a study on the respiratory system. Students and teachers will benefit from this resource.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Video: Respiratory System: Co2 Transportation
A video showing an animation of how carbon dioxide is exchanged from tissues to the lungs. Understand how an enzyme catalyzes the diffusion and breakdown of carbon dioxide in the red blood cells and lungs to have allowed it to be...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Ins and Outs of Respiration
In this effective site, students will measure their respiratory rate and examine the factors that affect the breathing rate.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Catch Your Breath
In this comprehensive site, students will measure their lung capacity and look at factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.
Other
Footprints Science: Breathing
This animation illustrates how the diaphragm and muscles around the rib cage work to facilitate inhaling and exhaling.
Other
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
This organization, founded in 1972, is dedicated to providing updated information, through research on lung cancer.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Respiratory Cycle
This lesson will cover the respiratory cycle by looking at inhalation and exhalation.
Other
Biology at Clermont College: The Respiratory System
What do you know about the respiratory system? This site gives a detailed description of this integral human body system. Don't miss out.