2008
Human Body Systems
MacMillan/McGraw-Hill resource for gr 5 unit on Human Body Systems. Animations and audio. Great for DI
BAM! Body and Mind |
1 comment (via)From the CDC, a great interactive site for health topics: diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, your safety, your life, your body. Resources for teachers here as well.
2007
Life Science Connections - Human Body Adventure
(via)Engaging site designed by a middle school teacher for grade 7 life science, but content can be used for 5th grade unit because of the way the information is presented in bulleted format with graphics. If students have trouble using the naviagation menu, use the site map:http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/map.html
Days Of Wonder.....Heart & Circulation
KS2 Living Things – Heart & Circulation
Dr. Flopadom is retiring and he needs someone
to take over his job. Enter Days Of Wonder and
become an expert on the heart and circulation.
Did I Read It or Not?
Carson is reading about his body and how it works. It is hard for him to understand what he has read.
Carson needs your help with his reading skills.
LA.A.2.2.1.4.1 - The student understands explicit and implicit ideas and information in fourth-grade or higher texts.
2006
Science NetLinks: All Systems are Go!
(via)In this online activity, a fictional character, Arnold is missing a number of body parts. Students are presented with a body system and a variety of organs. Students drag and drop all the organs that belong in that particular body system to Arnold's body. Once all four systems are complete, a clothed Arnold will appear.
Note: if students drag in an organ that doesn't belong, all the organs pop out and students have to start that system over.
2005
Dog Breeding
Can you breed a new border collie puppy by selecting the parents with the right traits?
My Body
Interactive site for elementary school to learn about the body.
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