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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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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Scientific American: Uncovering a Signal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity in which students analyze simulated brain signals and attempt to determine which signals control which muscle activity, imitating the manner in which a computer attempts to decipher brain signals for use in bionics.