Curated OER
Keeping Healthy
Students describe the relationship between exercise and health. They name ways to monitor their health and the equipment used to do so. Students name solutions to common health issues and explain why good nutrition and exercise are...
Curated OER
Nervous System Disorders
In this nervous system worksheet, students use the internet to research 4 nervous system disorders. Students write down the cause, symptoms, and treatments for each disorder researched. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Systems Every "Body" Needs to Know
Through an informative WebQuest and group work, learners explore the human body and cell structure. They create a cell diagram, research a disease, write a letter explaining the causes of human disease, and work in small groups to create...
Curated OER
Decisions Today for a Healthy Tomorrow
Students explore a variety of factors that affect the health of the bone, muscle, and skin systems. Healthy lifestyle recommendations which include behaviors over which we have control are explored in this lesson.
Curated OER
Do the Research! Human Body, Big and Strong
In this human body activity, students do research about body organs, muscles and systems. Students answer 3 short essay questions.
Curated OER
Circulation
In this circulation worksheet, students review the circulatory system including the structures and functions of this system. This worksheet has 5 word scramble, 4 short answer, 1 fill in the blank, and 6 true or false questions
Curated OER
Skeletal, Skin, and Muscular Systems
Eighth graders explain the functions of various body systems. Using a concept map, 8th graders identify and explain the fuctions of the skeletal, skin, and muscular systems of the body. After completing their concept map, students...
Curated OER
Organ Systems: Excretory, Digestive, Immune, and Nervous
Eighth graders identify and describe the components of various body systems. They create vocabulary flash cards identifying the excretory, digestive, immune, and nervous systems and describing their functions. Students complete a...
Curated OER
Body Organization and Organ Systems
Eighth graders begin the lesson plan by building a house of cards. They discuss ways that building a house of cards is similar to the way the body is built: different systems work together to help the whole body work together. Students...
Curated OER
What Are the Skeletal And Muscular Systems?
In this body systems worksheet, students will write 1 main idea and 3 details relating to the skeletal and muscular systems. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: How Your Body Is Like a Factory
This site explores the various systems in the human body such as the circulatory, respiratory, and excretory systems.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Digestive System Labeling Interactive
Interactive tests knowledge of the digestive system. Do you know where the stomach, large intestine, and gall bladder are located?
Other
Parts of the Body Crossword
Here is a fun crossword puzzle where young children identify body parts with given clues. Get hints when you are stumped and check your answers when you're done.