Curated OER
Muscles and Motor Locomotion
This is a fabulous presentation which should reinforce all aspects of muscle construction on a gross anatomical and micro level. There are slides to help understanding with the muscle fiber anatomy, and many labelled diagrams to explain...
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Exploring Muscle Action in the Human Body
Students collect and graph data and use the internet to research the skeletal muscles.
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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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Making Connections-Review Experimental Design and Homeostasis
In this experimental design and homeostasis instructional activity, students complete 20 sentences with key terms about designing experiments, gathering data, graphing data and determining controls. They also complete sentences about...
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Muscles
In this muscles worksheet, students describe characteristics of the three types of muscle and the function of each. Then they describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle. Students also describe the steps that occur in a...
Curated OER
Movement, it's FUN-damental!
Students discover how muscles work. In this biology instructional activity, students explain the causes of fatigue and muscle soreness. They create graphs and compare results with their classmate.
Peel-Public Health
What Is Respiratory Infection?
Empower your pupils to be germ stoppers! The heart of these lessons lies in stopping the spread of germs and keeping clean hands in order to prevent cases like a respiratory infection. It includes a game to simulate how germs can spread...
Peel-Public Health
What Is Respiratory Infection?
Give your youngsters a comprehensive introduction to the importance of washing hands and preventing the spread of germs in three activities, which include identifying what germs are, discovering where germs live, and practicing a variety...
University of Rochester
Common Cold – Self Care
When kids enter school, they often bring home new illnesses. Decode their symptoms, and help them to take care of themselves, with a fact sheet about the common cold. It delineates the symptoms one would experience as well as the signs...
Curated OER
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of HIV Infection
Students identify the symptoms of HIV. In this disease control lesson, students listen to a mini-lecture on the symptoms of HIV. Students locate information on the Internet about ELIZA and confidentiality regarding HIV testing. Students...
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Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs: Constructing and Maintaining
Meat as a food source to provide necessary complete protein, iron, and other nutrients in the diet. Identify and prepare meats and/or poultry product(s). National Standard 14.3.3
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Making Connections
In this experimentation worksheet, students review the steps of setting up an experiment, determining the correct procedure and analyzing the data. This worksheet has 23 fill in the blank questions.
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Substance Abuse/Addiction
Young scholars examine addictions and the effects on people around them. They identify the characteristics of addition and indicators of alcohol abuse. They complete a worksheet for homework.
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Health: Symptoms and Stages of Pregnancy
Learners examine the growth and changes that occur during the three trimesters of pregnancy. Issues such as toxemia and spontaneous abortion are also considered. In groups, students rotate to various stations exploring aspects related...
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Pregnancy
Students view a PowerPoint presentation about pregnancy. They work in groups to complete activities at each of six stations. Students create a baby from clay dough. They use construction paper to design a quilt square. Students complete...
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Diabesity Childhood Epidemic
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the problems of diabetes and obesity. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Surprising Reason Our Muscles Get Tired
Christian Moro explains how exactly our muscles operate, and what causes them to become fatigued.
Cornell University
Cornell University: School Ergonomics Programs
This site contains information on the hazards of keyboarding and ways to improve the situation. Illustrations of correct seating arrangements are included.