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Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Anatomy of the Human Circulatory System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is produced by John W. Kimball, a retired biology teacher who wrote the textbook that these pages came from. The excerpt explains the different parts of the circulation system and how they function. Includes great pictures!
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Eros

For Students 9th - 10th
Eros (Cupid), the winged god of Love in Ancient Greece, shot golden arrows into the hearts of both humans and gods.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Body Circulation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students learn about the circulatory system's parts, functions and...
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PBS

Pbs: The Cloning Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide show provides an illustration of the process of creating embryonic stem cells using a cloned mouse embryo. Scientists generally refer to the technique as "somatic cell nuclear transfer." It is the process at the heart of what...
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PBS

Pbs Ken Burns: American Lives: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Surgical Device Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This unit focuses on teaching students about the many aspects of biomedical engineering (BME). Students will see that it is a broad field that relies on concepts from each of the other disciplines of engineering. They will also begin to...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Pressures in the Body

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the concept of pressure in the human body; explain systolic and diastolic blood pressures; and describe pressures in the eye, lungs, spinal column, bladder, and skeletal system.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Poster Art From World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) explores how words and posters waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry during World War II.
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Website
Language Guide

Language Guide: El Cuerpo Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A very extensive guide of the internal parts of the body. Here you can practice the correct Spanish (of Spain) pronunciation of the internal parts of the body as you listen to each audio file.
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Other

Transplant Q/a

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with questions and answers relating to heart transplants. Great info from who is eligible, what is an average cost, what drugs are related and much more.
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PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Searching for a Substitute

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the history and development of the artificial heart examines past attempts at artificial heart transplant and looks at future research and development.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Vessels

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The blood vessels are an important part of the cardiovascular system. They connect the heart to every cell in the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart,...
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Website
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Kids learn.org: Circulatory System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the circulatory system? This site features several links to help you increase your knowledge of this fascinating human body system.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Capturing Authentic Narratives

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Journalism can be much more than reporting. An authentic, human narrative touches audiences and keeps them reading. Learn how to shape a human-centered news story, and the importance of facts, context, and heart. Free registration is...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.21 Cardiovascular System

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand the structure and function human cardiovascular system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.29 Cardiovascular Diseases

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover how cardiovascular disease can be dangerous to human health.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Wear a Chimp

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated instructions for a constructing bracelet from a section of the DNA code for a chimp, a sunflower, a grizzly, the human heart, or any one of six other plants or animals.
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Other

Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.
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University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas Medical Center: Basic Histopathology

For Students 9th - 10th
These microscopic images of different cells and tissues from the human organs gives an idea of some the pathological processes that occur and the importance of histology.
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Website
National Academy of Engineering

Health Technologies Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a timeline of important medical inventions of the 20th century. Inventions include the first electrocardiograph, the first kidney dialysis machine, the first plastic contact lens, and the first artificial heart.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: People Grow and Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 2nd grade unit on how the human body changes, as well as lessons on the heart and lungs, bones and muscles, and the digestive system. This unit includes web links to some fun informational...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Drinking Straw Pulse Measurer

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Measure the human pulse by counting the movements of a drinking straw attached with clay to the pulse point on the neck. Predict activities that affect pulse rate, and compare your pulse with another person's.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Heart of a 26 Year Old Man, Perforated by a Bullet, New York, 1937

For Students 9th - 10th
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Forbidden City

For Students 9th - 10th
The Forbidden City is a large precinct of red walls and yellow glazed roof tiles located in the heart of China's capital, Beijing. As its name suggests, the precinct is a micro-city in its own right. This article describes the...

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