+
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Picturing the Body

For Students 9th - 10th
An online version of articles and activities from the Exploratorium Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. This issue looked at how we are able to examine the inside of the human body, what kinds of technology are used, and how each of them is used...
+
Unit Plan
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All Media: Nasa Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Find award-winning science, math and technology videos and interactives for grades K-12 produced by NASA and provided for distribution to South Carolina ETV's Knowitall.
+
Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
+
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Blood Pressure Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners study how heart valves work and investigate how valves that become faulty over time can be replaced with advancements in engineering and technology. Learning about the flow of blood through the heart, students are able to fully...
+
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
+
Handout
Nature Research

Scitable: Genetics and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an in-depth look at the ethical, legal, and social implications genetic technologies have on society. Explore the ethical considerations that genetics has on our society with the advances in genetically-tailored treatments, genetic...
+
Handout
Other

Hellenica World: Ancient Greek Medical Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about various medical devices invented and used by the ancient Greeks including "a portable waterclock used to measure the pulse of patients" and a "surgical instrument, known as 'the spoon of Diokles.'"
+
Website
Other

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Willo: The Dinosaur With a Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Willo is a Thescelosaurus that lived 66 million years ago. Scientists discovered his fossilized heart inside his skeleton and were able to apply medical technology to analyze it. A description of the project and its findings is given...
+
Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
+
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Fact of Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
+
Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: Growing Up Digital

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people are wondering about the ramifications of the digital age on the digital generation. Will the cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, computer generation be harmed in any way? Is this technology hurting students or actually enabling...
+
Handout
Other

Corning Optical Fibers

For Students 9th - 10th
Corning serves as a leader in optical fiber technology and this website provides information about the uses of optical fibers in medical imaging, communication, etc., as well as industry news and related resources.
+
Article
Other

Global Surgical Training Challenge: How Multidisciplinary Approach Leads to Successful Innovation Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
To include a designer with no healthcare experience in a medical device project might not make so much sense at first. An artist may feel out of place among the engineers, business experts or medical specialists. But, in fact, it's a...
+
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs.org: The Roman Empire in the First Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about Roman architecture, technology, and medicine by becoming teachers for a day. Students will participate in a class discussion about Rome's contributions in these areas and then work in small groups to become...
+
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 7 Groundbreaking Inventions by Latino Innovators

For Students 9th - 10th
From entertainment devices to lifesaving medical technologies, Latino inventors have advanced humankind through their contributions. Latino inventors have created revolutionary devices that have transformed our everyday world - and often...
+
Handout
PBS

Pbs: First Successful Kidney Transplant Performed

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the first successful kidney transplant performed in 1954.
+
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Simplified Mri

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and find out how an MRI can see inside the body.
+
Handout
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Polymerase Chain Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive, self-paced lesson on polymerase chain reaction. Students read information and watch descriptive animations to aid in understanding. A self-check quiz follows the activity.
+
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Inside the Dna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct their own research to discover and understand the methods designed by engineers and used by scientists to analyze or validate the molecular structure of DNA, proteins and enzymes, as well as basic information about gel...
+
Website
South Carolina Educational Television

Kids Work! Real People: Radiologic Technologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interview [0:48] with a radiologic technologist in which she answers questions about her work, qualifications, and other career-related issues.
+
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: 21st Century Medicine: Image Guided Surgery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the science and medical diagnostic uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Perform experiments to observe how magnetic properties can be induced, and measure the force of temporary magnets.
+
Handout
Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Profiles of Physicists: Michelle O'brien

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief career profile of Ms. Michelle O'Brien, a physicist for the ionizing radiation division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Can be downloaded in PDF format.
+
Website
Other

Popular Mechanics: Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Mechanics covers science and technology developments, including the latest trends, breakthroughs, background, analysis and information in science today. Updated every 20 minutes.
+
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Livingstone

For Students 9th - 10th
A Scottish medical missionary and explorer of Africa.

Other popular searches