Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach
Describes the human stomach in terms of its structural components.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: People Grow and Change
[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...
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: Your Kidneys and How They Work
This resource provides a detailed description of both structure and function of the kidneys, the role they play in the urinary system, as well as provides information about kidney disease.
ICT Games
Ict Games: The Body
In this module students can learn intracate details regarding the four major body systems.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Small and Large Intestines
With this module, students will be able to identify three main adaptations of the small intestine's wall that increase its absorptive capacity. Students will also trace the pathway of food waste from its point of entry into the large...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Anatomy Image Bank
Hundreds of anatomy diagrams for classroom or medical use. Each image represented is a simple black-and-white professional drawing of a specific part of the human body.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Is Puke?
An informational article on every aspect of "throwing up" for kids. Contains links to the contents of puke and to other pages with more information on the subject.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Lunch in Outer Space!
Students learn about the unique challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. They explore different food choices and food packaging. Students learn about the engineering design process, and then, as NASA engineering teams,...
Other
Colon Cancer Treatment, Patient Information
Site provides good information regarding colon cancer. Gives general information, discusses the four stages of colon cancer, and discusses options for treatment.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Appendicitis
This site covers it all: signs and symptoms, causes, screening, diagnosis, complications and treatment.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Large Intestine
Describes the structures associated with the large intestine. Gives a good illustration of the microscopic anatomy of the large intestine.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Detailed Description of the Anatomy of Spiders
Describes anatomical features of a spider, including its external structure, eyes, mouth parts, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, reproductive system, and its spinnerets.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Constipation
Features an overview on the digestive system disorder known as constipation. Learn what it is, the causes, and different methods of treatment.
Other
A Look Inside: Human Body
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: The Urinary Tract & How It Works
This is an in-depth discussion on how the urinary system works. Also includes information about what can go wrong in the urinary system and how someone can get help.
University of California
Ucmp: Eutheria
UC Berkeley offers a very general description of the generalized diet of mammals. This means it describes the fact that there is an enormous variety of diets.
Other
Ornithology.com: Foraging and Nutrition
A very good discussion of the nutrition and feeding habits of birds.
Other
Ornithology: Metabolism and Thermoregulation
A good site that discusses the rate at which a bird's metabolism functions and its effect on the body temperature of the animal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Invertebrate Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers characteristics of invertebrates.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic relapsing disorders that cause inflammation within the gut, which damages the gut lining. The vast majority of inflammatory bowel disease is due to either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease....
Curated OER
Kids Health: Celiac Disease
Do you know what gluten is? People with celiac disease can't eat this protein, which is found in many everyday foods, such as bread. Discover the signs and symptoms, treatment, some gluten-free foods, and how you get it.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Find out much information on the sometimes serious stomach ailment called inflammatory bowel disease in this article written especially for kids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.