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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut

For Students 9th - 10th
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tools to Be More Present With Students

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How we can be in the parasympathetic "rest and digest" state of our nervous system or the sympathetic "fight or flight" at any given moment. In both cases, we can only operate in one or the other brain networks at any given moment. Here...
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Website
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource for timely and accurate medical information from experts at Mayo Clinic. Content includes information on almost all diseases and conditions, a guide to healthy living, first-aid and self-care information.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Study all about the biology of the body's specialized tissues called organs. Also organ systems including nervous, digestive, respiratory, endocrine, and circulatory on this site.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:a Model of Seed Dispersal

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Investigate propagation systems in plants, and explain the ways some animals disperse seeds through their digestive processes. Role-play and map the daily travels of one seed-bearing animal to explore the migration of seeds.