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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Body Corporation

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students communicate about the human body. They write letters to simulate the Human Body Corporation. They select an organ and explain its importance in the human body including its name, systems, functions, and how the functions are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Virtual" Model United Nations Day

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students identify and analyze that Global Interdependence and Internationalism have become major themes in human activity in the areas of population, environment, the world economy, and the United Nations. Students identify the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA and Individual Differences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers list differences between DNA-related terms and create a simple DNA circle map. They order terms including human body, organ, tissue, cell, nucleus, etc. from largest to smallest. They discuss differences and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Internal Anatomy of the Grasshopper

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the internal organs of grasshoppers. They determine the function of the organs through a dissection activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Becomes of Cell?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze and compare a cell's tissues, organs and organ systems. They watch a video reviewing the body systems and design poster boards showing their functions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I, Me, Myself

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a big book self portrait of the human body. Inside, students illustrate pictures of the major organs, label, and paste them inside the big book.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is an Organism?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders take a pre-test and summarize teacher's discussion of cells, tissues, organs in their notebooks. They read selections on organisms in their textbook and perform a dissection of a chicken drumstick with the thigh attached....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Cookies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, create a plant or animal cell out of cookies, frosting, and candy pieces.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Making of an Organ

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research how cells make up our organs. They create a model of a tongue showing cells, tissues and the organ.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Need Air

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and research the organs of the respiratory system. They participate in a vocabulary card matching game, create a graphic organizer, and participate in an experiment titled, Floating on Air.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students demonstrate the path of food in the body. In this biology lesson plan, students conduct an experiment to determine how large the the digestive system is. They name the different organs involved in the digestive process.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Human Organism

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the basic functions of the human body and see how changing demands affect our bodies.  In this human organism lesson students participate in several activities that are about the human body and our digestion,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Jenny's Science Wordsearch

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the science of biology and anatomy. There are 10 biology terms located in the word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Time to Get Organ-Wised

For Teachers K - 5th
Students engage in a lesson which contains several ideas for a unit on the body and body organs. They solve riddles, color in shapes of organs, participate in games and read about the functions of the various organs. Worksheets are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Laparoscopy Tissue Biopsy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the anatomy and physiology of a selected organ. They identify the major artery and vein that delivers blood to and from the selected organ and construct an accurate scaled 3D model of a selected organ.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: The Study of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module where students analyze the relationships between the structures and functions of cells, tissues, organs to carry out all of the requisite characteristics of life. They also describe the scope of biological study and...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Artificial Alan

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an update on the primary areas of research in bioengineering and bionics: eyes, ears, liver, hands, skin, blood, cartilage, and tendons.
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Activity
Other

Birmingham Southern College: Organ History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides very useful information on the history of the organ, what the organ is, and how it works. The geographical tour features organs in England, Germany, Italy, and France and offers information and pictures.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Kids Health: How the Body Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
A colorful, interactive site for kids and teens. A holistic approach to learning about your body, including topics such as feelings, drugs, injuries, and other health issues. Available in Spanish.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Noses

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some are cold and wet. Others are long and droopy. Some are so sensitive they can detect a drop of blood in 94 liters of water. They're noses, a scent-sational sensory organ.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Anatomy of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn and apply understanding of the structure and function of the components of the human lymphatic and immune systems.
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Website
University of Florida

Pipe Organ Education Project: The Pipe Organ

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent site about the pipe organ and how it works. It also includes a "Glossary of Organ Terms."
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Lesson Plan
SEDL

The Human Body [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.
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Website
Other

Historic Organs: The Organ in America: A Historical Sketch

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the history behind the organ in America.