Curated OER
They Don't Just Eat Grass
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
Curated OER
What is an animal?
In this animal worksheet, students determine which characteristic of an animal matches the given statement. Students describe illustrations of animals using the terms radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry, and no symmetry.
Curated OER
Eukaryotic Cell Structure
In this cell structure learning exercise, students review the structure and function of eukaryotic cells. Students also compare and contrast an animal cell with a plant cell. This learning exercise has 15 fill in the blank, 8 true or...
Curated OER
Fungi Crossword
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 28 questions about fungi. They identify the different parts of a fungus.
Curated OER
Disease Fighters
Students study how the human body fights off disease causing agents. In this human health lesson students study the use of antibiotics and the problems misuse can cause.
Curated OER
Investigating the Uses of Backyard Bacteria
Students discover that the answers to some of society's waste and clean-up problems may be no further than the soil beneath their feet. They perform a Gram stain on the colonies to determine some of their characteristics.
Curated OER
Endocrine System
In this endocrine system worksheet, students compare and contrast the glands associated with this body system plus review the four major classes of hormones. This worksheet has 25 fill in the blank statements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Enzymes in the Digestive System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chemical digestion could not take place without the help of digestive enzymes. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. Digestive...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Digestive System
Students learn about the organs and major functions of the digestive system, the roles of intestinal bacteria, and about diseases of the digestive system.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Digestive System
Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Chemical Digestion/absorption: A Closer Look
In this module, find out the locations and primary secretions involved in the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Discovery Education
Your Digestive System
What do you know about your digestive system? This site feature factoids and more interesting information concerning this human body system. Trace the path of food from one end to the next.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Enzymes
Animated learning exercise about all types of enzymes and their uses. Learn how different types of enzymes work and what effects them.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Basic Functional Anatomy of the Digestive System
This site has a concise description of the digestive system with a nice diagram. The site also provides basic definitions of key parts.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Enzymes as Catalysts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores how enzymes work and their role in chemical reactions in living cells.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder
Students learn about the main digestive roles of the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder, and identify three main features of liver histology that are critical to its function.
Quia
Quia: Digestive System Concentration Game
In this interactive site, match the parts of the digestive system with their function.
Quia
Quia: Digestive System Word Search
At this site match parts of the Digestive system with their function in this challenging word search game.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.19 Digestive System Bacteria
Find out how bacteria in the digestive system works to digest food.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Restriction Enzymes & Dna Ligase
Learn about restriction digestion, where the result has sticky ends and blunt ends. Also find out about ligation reactions.
John Wiley & Sons
Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry: Restriction Digestion/gel Electrophoresis
Tutorial explains the processes of restriction digestion and gel electrophoresis and provides an interactive exercise to further your understanding.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Digestion
A student-paced tutorial where learners read information, answer interactive review activities, and then take a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
Quia
Quia: Digestive System: Matching Game
This site has an interactive game that allows students to match key parts of the digestive system with their definition.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.18 Digestive System Enzymes
Learn how the enzymes in the digestive system help with the digestive process in the human body.