Curated OER
An Effort to Ban Land Mines
Young scholars campaign against land mines. For this WorldPeace lesson, students create educational posters about land mines. Young scholars share their posters with their classmates.
Curated OER
Human Biotechnology
The human organism is the subject of this PowerPoint. It recaps some of the major facts about human genome, systems, life processes, and different progressions that have been made in science and medicine through the years.
Curated OER
Prosthetic Design
Students research characteristics of different body parts. Students design and sketch a prosthetic they developed. They share their idea with the class and complete a worksheet.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Muscles, Oh My!
Students are introduced to how engineering closely relates to the field of biomechanics and how the muscular system produces human movement. They learn the importance of the muscular system in our daily lives, why it is important to be...
Other
Infinitec: Living With Assistive Technology
Learn all you can about living with assistive technology by checking out the topics outlined in this section of the INFINITEC website.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 2 10 14: Dudley the Duck Gets a (3 D Printed) Prosthetic Leg
Article reports on the case of Dudley the Duck, who is learning to walk again with the help of a 3D printed prosthetic leg. Includes video.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Controlling Robots With the Mind
This seven-page article, published by Scientific American, explores how people may someday command wheelchairs and prosthetic devices by "thinking them through" the motions.