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Writing
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Student Opinion: How Impulsive Are You?

For Students 9th - 12th
Sure to spark lively discussion in any Language Arts classroom, this article from The York Times asks the question, 'How much self-control do you have?'. Pupils begin by reading a short passage about a study on delayed gratification and...
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University of Minnesota

Ways of Knowing: Apples as Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Use apples as a way of thinking about models. Young scientists consider how the word apple, a two-dimensional drawing, a three-dimensional image, a photograph, and plastic apples all model real apples in preparation for developing models...
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Worksheet
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Bite on This!

For Students 3rd - 4th
Different types of teeth have different roles. Third graders study how molars, incisors, and canines function in a rabbit skull and a cat skull. After answering some questions about the teeth of herbivores and carnivores, kids...
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Mirror Image

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Why does practice make perfect? Give your class insight into procedural memory, where we learn to do new things — then continue to improve through repetition. By attempting to draw shapes while looking in a mirror, learners observe their...
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Worksheet
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The Immune System

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Activate the immune system in the brains of your biologists! This worksheet calls upon learners to explain the structure, function, and problems associated with the immune system. This worksheet is helpful for the advanced placement...
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Interactive
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Explore Rx Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
In this exploring prescriptions activity, students answer 6 multiple choice questions related to diseases, medicine, the human body and poisonous plants. Students use an on line web site that gives them an immediate score.
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The Digestive System

For Teachers 5th Standards
Discover how the human body's digestive system works with a brain and stomach friendly activity. Scholars taste test a variety of foods to find out how they behave once in the mouth. Class members then play a game called Move That...
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PPT
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Human Genetic Diseases

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Although there are a few missing titles in this collection of slides, if your class has the support of a genetic disease lecture to accompany it, this resource will be very useful. The mechanism of genetic inheritance is covered. Flow...
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PPT
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Human Genetic Diseases

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Although there are a few missing titles in this collection of slides, if your class has prior knowledge of genetic diseases then this resource could be useful. The mechanism of genetic inheritance are covered and both flow charts and...
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Pea Brain! Explorations in Estimation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars estimate how many peas fit in a container. In this science lesson, students calculate the weight of a pea and record it. They use this data to calculate how many peas fit in a human brain.
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Worksheet
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Ten Questions About The Human Body

For Students 4th - 6th
In this human body worksheet, students complete a set of 10 questions, answering in space provided. Worksheet has a link to additional activities.
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How Alzheimer's Affects the Brain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils study how Alzheimer's affects different parts of the brain, sketch a healthy neuron and its parts, and diagram brain changes during the early and late stages of Alzheimer's.
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International Institute of Archaeology an Anthropology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research early humans and their cultures. They conduct Internet research, discuss their findings with their group, evaluate the information provided by artifacts, and create a report to present to a simulated archaeology institute.
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Tales From The Tummy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners use creative writing in order to review the digestive system and other various parts of the human body. They write a creative story about a hamburger and the journey it takes during digestion. The lesson includes key words that...
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Latent Learning

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss childhood psychology by viewing a YouTube video. In this human behavior activity, students identify latent learners and discuss reasons why some people fail to conform to society while others are quick to please everyone...
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Comparing Fossils

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore early hominid evolution as they analyze bones that share characteristics of both apes and humans. Students compare and contrast key skeletal differences between chimpanzees and humans. In groups, they sort and group a...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! The Senses: Seeing

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
What will viewers see when they watch this video about vision? They will observe RJ and Sam hanging out during a power outage with Rookie, the dog. The boys discuss the structure of the eye (pupil, iris, cornea, lens, retina, optic...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! The Senses: Tasting

For Students 4th - 8th
Mmmmmmm, here is a tasty little slide show to use when introducing upper-elementary learners to the sense of taste. Photographs and detailed computer images accompany explanatory text about how the taste buds and the nose send signals to...
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Lesson Plan
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Technology and the Human Eye

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare technology and the human eye. In this science lesson, 5th graders label the parts of the human eye and trace the path of light as it travels through the eye.
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The Relationship of the Five Values to the Human Personality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the five senses and how they are sorted throughout the brain. After reading about each type of mind, they discuss ways in which they can focus on each one on a daily basis. As a class, they discover ways in...
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Worksheet
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Human Ancestry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this human ancestry worksheet, learners will answer questions about hominids, "Lucy", and the emergence of modern humans. Then students will compare the characteristics of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. This worksheet has four short...
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Brain and Nervous System

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the physical characteristics of the brain and identify its parts through this series of lessons.
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Brain Watching

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different parts of the nervous system. In this biology instructional activity, students research methods to diagnose and cure neurological disorders. They present their report to class.
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The Nervous System

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the nervous system.  In this anatomy lesson, students identify and define vocabulary related to the nervous system. Students role play the parts of a nervous system and perform an experiment measuring and comparing...

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