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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respiratory System Model

For Teachers 6th - 10th
The procedure for constructing a working model of the respiratory system is revealed in this resource. A wonderful approach would be to have biology learners work in pairs to create a model and write the suggested paragraph explaining...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pollution and Lung Health

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate how pollution affects lung health. In this pollution and lung health lesson, students build lung models from a soda bottle and balloons, and then discuss how the emissions from fossil fuels can adversely affect lung...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breathing and Holding Your Breath

For Students 8th - 12th
Five questions are presented and answered as a means of delivering information on the respiratory system. Using red and blue game chips, physiology learners model the movement of blood through the lungs. Groups of learners time how long...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Your Heart

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore human anatomy by defining vocabulary terms. In this human heart lesson, students research the components of the respiratory system and complete handouts based on the role of the heart. Students define a list of heart...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inhalation and Exhalation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate inhalation and exhalation of the respiratory system. They construct a model of the respiratory system using balloons, straws, cups, and rubber bands. Then, they observe inhalation and exhalation and measure the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are able to write a paragraph describing each system based on the information retrieved in class. They trace a route from Holly Springs, MS to Greenwood using the maps that they were given. Students discuss the role of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

TE Lesson: Out of Breath

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the parts of the human respiratory system while examining the gas exchange that takes place in the lungs. They make a model lung. They look at how the respiratory system is affected by spaceflight.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiratory System

For Students 6th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students review the parts, function and diseases affecting the respiratory system to answer 37 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are taken to a shady location and they seat in a large circle. They are given three questions each. Students research and answer the three questions. They summarize the circulatory and respiratory system and relate how they...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catch Your Breath

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the structure, function, and diseases of the respiratory system. They research basic information about the respiratory system and create a concept map to illustrate it. Students research a disease and create a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just Breathe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the inhalation and exhalation process. They create a model pair of lungs from given materials. They discover the technology that has been developed based on engineers examining the respiratory system.
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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Bad for Breathing

For Students 9th - 10th
A study provides new clues as to why some respiratory diseases are linked to air pollution.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Respiratory System

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Defines respiration, looks at structures of the respiratory system, and discusses breathing mechanisms.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.34 Respiratory System Health

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn how we can keep our respiratory system healthy.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.32 Respiratory System Organs

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about the structure and function of the respiratory system organs.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.31 Respiratory System

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn the basic functions of the human respiratory system.