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Anatomy
Third graders explore the basic structures and functions of the human body and how they relate to personal health.
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Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look At The Digestive System
Students look at the functions of the body. In this biology lesson plan, students explore the functioning of some body part and construct a "living doll" composed of the body parts discussed.
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Brain Anatomy
Students explore the brain. In this brain anatomy lesson, students explore the brain, identify the parts and neurons. They identify nerve pathways involved in daily activities.
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Urinary System
In this urinary system worksheet, students participate in a lab to describe the overall function of the urinary system and identify from models of the kidney twelve structures found within the urinary system.
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Making Connections: Exploring Our Brains through the Five Senses
Students identify structures of the brain, and neurons and analyze their functions. In this nervous system instructional activity students create drawings and models of anatomy.
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'Neuro-Bingo'
Students discuss the nervous system and its pathology. They are then able to explain what neural physiology is. They use this game to further help them to develop clear meaning of the nervous system.
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X-Ray Eyes
Young scholars observe Australian X-ray paintings for information and to understand the art techniques used. Then they imagine and draw the inner organs of an animal. Students also research the anatomy of the animal to analyze the...
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Anatomy of the Brain
Young scholars explore human anatomy by completing a quiz. In this brain lesson, students read assigned text which discusses the different elements of the human brain and how they are used in everyday experiences. Young scholars answer a...
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Muscular System
In this health worksheet, students find the words that describe the aspects of the muscular system. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Skin as an Organ
Students are introduced to human skin as an organ of the body with many roles, functions and interactions with other organs. They investigate the integumentary system in groups and complete a worksheet with their findings.
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Building a Circulation City
Students examine how the workings of the human circulatory system were discovered. In this circulation instructional activity students view a video, divide into groups and act out their given system.
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The Leg Bone Is Connected to The...
Students discover the names of 13 major bones in the human skeletal system. They construct their skeleton using paper plates and other simple products. Links to templates are provided within the resource.
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Your Amazing Body
Students are introduced to the anatomy of the human body. Using the different systems of the body, they look at how different artists made a picture out of paper. Individually, they make a cut out of various internal organs or bones. ...
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Understanding Douglass’s Words: Learning to Read
How is a sentence like the human body? Scholars think about the comparison as they view an image of the human anatomy and begin to complete an Anatomy of a Sentence anchor chart. They review roots, prefixes, and suffixes and then begin...
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Brain Awareness Week Lessons
Students explore the human brain and nervous system. In this brain awareness lesson, students examine specific terms with regards to the human brain. Students discover the brain's structure and function and how it functions as the body's...
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Learners gain a greater comprehension of the anatomy and physiology of the muscular system, the skeletal system and connective tissue by researching joints in the body. They also reflect on the effects of injuries on their joints and...
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What's Inside
Students become more familiar with life science in the context of the scientific method which helps them to become familiar with the various kinds of life science diagrams they may see on a GED science test.
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MuscleMania
Students learn three different types of muscles. By building a model of the arm, they learn its basic anatomy and how muscles function in relationship to bones. They perform an experiment on the relationship between muscle size and...
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Brain Awareness Week
Middle schoolers explore human anatomy by completing a list of activities over five days. In this brain science lessons, students examine images of brains and identify the different parts. Middle schoolers complete an in-class quiz...
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Healthy Colon with Good Digestion and Fiber
Sixth graders learn about the colon and what it does. In this activity about digestion and the colon, 6th graders analyze what this organ's job is. Students complete four activities where they explore the importance of fiber, the makeup...
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Heart Facts
For this heart facts worksheet, 4th graders fill in the missing words to complete 9 sentences about the anatomy and functions of the human heart. This worksheet could be used in many ways; as a web quest, anatomy book word hunt, or with...
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Reproductive System
Fifth graders identify and define parts of the reproductive system. For this health lesson, the teacher introduces the parts of the reproductive system, then students match body part cards to the corresponding definition cards.
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The Human Body: Focusing on Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Learners study the components and functions of the respiratory and circulatory systems. They take blood pressure using a stethoscope and investigate ways to maintain a healthy respiratory system.
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Introduction to Biology
Students participate in a variety of activities to introduce them to biology. In this biology lesson plan, students use microscopes, discover bacteria, view human anatomy, and more.