Various aspects about the impact of biotechnology in our everyday lives, and many examples of its application are given in these slides. Designed with multiple fonts, the style should be appealing to youth.

Young scholars identify bones off a skeleton during quizzes; assemble disarticulated skeletons; bird, frog and rat. They dissect frogs, remove the muscle tissue, and identify of bones.

In this chemistry of food activity, students complete 20 various types of questions related to food and nutrition. First, they complete a crossword puzzle with vocabulary terms. Then, students use the figure shown to write the...

Students create replicas of Egyptian tombs. In this visual arts lesson plan, students study the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians regarding the afterlife. Students design small mummy tombs using shoe bows, modelling clay, and embellishments.

Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.

Young scholars study vitamins and who should take them and what ones to take.  In this investigative lesson students plan a healthy diet after reviewing the types of supplements.

In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short selection about sand gazelles, then answer 5 multiple choice questions. Answers provided.

Pupils idenitfy that cancer is a growth of mutated cells and that cancer cells are only one type of cell that causes disease in our body. They also identify that all eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus, cytoskeleton, and a cell membrane....

Students are introduced to the topic of fetal tissue implantation. In groups, they examine a case study and share information with the rest of the class. Then they do a reflective writing assignment to assess understanding of the ethical...

Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.

A large PDF unit that teaches students about the human body systems. Incorporates many activities and integrates math and language arts.

This site provides an in-depth look at the human gastrointestinal tract.

Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope will allow you to examine slide samples more closely. You will be able to collect samples and save them for further observation.

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human digestive system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

Provides an update on the primary areas of research in bioengineering and bionics: eyes, ears, liver, hands, skin, blood, cartilage, and tendons.

A complete student lesson on the human digestive system. Students can listen to the text being read, watch a video on the subject, and view an interactive diagram of the digestive system. When finished, learners take an online quiz.

Take a look inside the human body's digestive system. This site features diagrams of the digestive tract and each part is accompanied by labels and descriptions. Just select an organ by moving the mouse over its image.

These microscopic images of different cells and tissues from the human organs gives an idea of some the pathological processes that occur and the importance of histology.

A collection of illustrated fact sheets and activities on the parts of the human digestive system.

By completing this module, students will discover how the liver, kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra all work together to maintain homeostasis in the human excretory system.

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium that invades red blood cells and liver cells. The parasites are transferred to humans by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The article discusses how...

An overview of malaria and the types of Plasmodium that is carried by the Anopheles mosquito infecting red blood cells and liver cells in the human body. Symptoms of malaria are also discussed.

This site has an interactive game that allows students to match key parts of the digestive system with their definition.

Students drag and label digestive system parts and then check answers by clicking the box.