Human Body Lessons

This unit progresses from teacher-led activities that explore the nervous system to student-led projects and presentations that teach the class about the other body systems. Students act as neurons in a role play demonstrating how a message travels through the nervous system. They explore the different types of memory and design investigations to explore human memory and responses to stimuli. They research and create interactive group presentations to teach the class about a body system.

Each of these units is in a ZIP file (at the bottom of this page) with multiple Word documents. To unzip the files, use a program like WinZip.

Once the unit has been downloaded and unzipped, refer to the file named overview.doc for a description of the contents.

Supplemental Information:

Recommended Human Body Unit Books

Title	ISBN/Order #	Vendor	Unit(s)	Type of Book/Used for
National Geographic's Cells at Work Theme Set (4 titles)	WE42099	http://www.ngschool pub.org/c/@f.SLFg7 zjwg0k/Pages/TS.web	Cell/ Human Body	Trade book/ Learning center/ reference
Cells are Us	0876146361	any bookseller	Cell, human body, genetics	Trade book/ Learning center/reference
Cell Wars	087614637X	any bookseller	Cell, human body	Trade book/ Reference
Animals Multicelled Life (Cells and Life Series)	158810933X	any bookseller	Cell, human body	Trade book/ Reference
Bones: Our Skeletal System	O-688-17721-2	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Eyes and Ears:	O-688-15303-8	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Muscles: Our Muscular System	0-688-17720-4	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
The Heart	0-688-17059-5	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
The Brain	0-688-17060-9	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Guts: Our Digestive System	0060546514	any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Fantastic Voyage	0553275720	any bookseller	Human body	Novel/ Literature circles/ Enrichment/ Extra credit
Human Body Systems Series by Silverstein	ER-45-6550	set from Carolina Biological/ individual titles from booksellers	Human body/ Microbes	Trade book/ Reference (7 titles from Carolina; 8 th book available from other booksellers)
Brainbox	1855780968	used/ rare bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
National Geographic’s Reading Expeditions Human Body Series (5 titles?)	WE42061	http://www.ngschool pub.org/c/@f.SLFg7 zjwg0k/Pages/RE.web	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Germ Zappers	0879695986	Any bookseller	Cells/ Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Grossology and You	0-843177-36-5	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Grossology	0-843149-14-0	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Odd Body	0740741888	Any bookseller	Human Body	Reference
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, and Yawn	0064451933	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Germs Make Me Sick	0064451542	Any bookseller	Human Body/ Microbes	Trade book/ Reference
A Drop of Blood	006009110X	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Hear Your Heart	0064451399	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Skeleton Inside You	0064450872	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Your Skin and Mine	006445102X	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
What Happens to a Hamburger	0064451836	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Digestive System: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403404518	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Hormones: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403432996	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Reproductive System: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403404550	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Spinal Cord and Nerves: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403433011	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Brain: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403432961	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Heart and Blood: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403404526	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Lungs: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403404542	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Muscles: Injury, Illness, and Health	1403433003	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Bones: Injury, Illness, and Health	140340450X	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Yikes! Your Body Up Close	689815204	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Why don’t Haircuts Hurt?	0439085691	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Great Brain Book	0439458951	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body	0590414275	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses	0590446983	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie	0590400258	Any bookseller	Human Body, Microbes	Trade book/ Reference
The Magic School Bus The Search for the Missing Bones	0439107997	Any bookseller	Human Body	Short chapter novel/ literature circles/ enrichment/ extra credit
The Magic School Bus The Giant Germ	0439204208	Any bookseller	Microbes/ Human Body	Short chapter novel/ literature circles/ enrichment/ extra credit
Stem Cells (Science on the Edge)	1567117872	Any bookseller	Cells, Human Body, Genetics	Trade book/ Reference
Hmm… The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Memory	1550745972	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Zzz… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Sleep	1550749463	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Achoo… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Germs	1553374517	Any bookseller	Human body/ microbes	Trade book/ Reference
Burp… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Eating	1550746014	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Aha… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about Intelligence	1553375696	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Wow… The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read about the Five Senses	1553376307	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Brain Surgery for Beginners	0590031872	Used/ rare bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionaable	0763624373	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
From Head to Toe: The Amazing Human Body and How it Works	0823416992	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
The Immune System	0737720778	Any bookseller	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
Reading Essentials in Science: Life Science/Human Body		http://www. perfection learning.com	Human Body	Trade book/ Reference
The Bone Detectives	0316829617	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference
How Your Body Works	O746023006	Any bookseller	Human body	Trade book/ Reference

Recommended Cell Unit Websites

Title	Address	Description
Molecular Expressions	http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/ scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html	Zooms in using powers of 10 from a galaxy all the way to quarks of a carbon atom; use with book Zoom when introducing microscopy/ cells
The Virtual Cell- Cell Biology	http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/ cell/cell.htm	Learn about specific organelles
Astrobiology Micro*Scope	http://starcentral.mbl.edu/mv5d/	Images of microbes; introduce students to microbes or cells and microscopes
Eukaryotic Cell- A Virtual Tour	http://www-class.unl.edu/bios201a/spring97/group6/	Learn about specific organelles
Virtual Cell	http://www.life.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/plantbio/cell/cell.cgi	Zoom in and learn about specific plant organelles
VisionLearning: the Animal Cell	http://www.visionlearning.com/library/ flash_viewer.php?oid=1885	Learn about specific organelles
Cell Structure and Processes	http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/ sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm	Find out more about different organelles and there are some short animations of the parts in action; reference
Biology Students and the Giant Plant Cell	http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ntol/ lessons/plantcell/	Find a chart with plant cell organelle sizes. The x’s are supposed to be µm (micrometers). There are also directions for making a giant blow up cell.
Illustrations of Cell Structure	http://www.rkm.com.au	Find the size of different organelles and some great pictures.
Cellular Biology	http://library.thinkquest.org/12413/ structures.html	This site was created by high school students and is a good place to start to find basic organelle functions. It has links to many other organelle sites, too.
Organelles.org at Bucknell University	http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/ kfield/organelles/	Excellent site with information about all organelles including many of their sizes.
Cells Alive	http://www.cellsalive.com/	Find organelle information, mitosis and meiosis videos and animations, and more.
Genetic Science Learning Center- Inside a cell	http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/ basics/cell/	Find organelle drawings and detailed descriptions.
Genetic Science Learning Center- Stem Cells	http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/ stemcells/	View child-friendly animations introducing stem cells and the different types of stem cells.
Powers of 10	http://www.powersof10.com/	The makers of the Powers of 10 video have created this site that explores the powers of 10 even further.
Introducing Cells	http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/ science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/intro.htm	Find informational text, activities, and handouts about the cell.
Microbe Zoo	http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/	Discover the world of hidden microbes and their importance.
Scanning Electron Microscope	http://www.mos.org/sln/sem/intro.html	Find images from the SEM as well as teacher resources.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine	http://nobelprize.org/medicine/ educational/index.html	Play games that teach and test about different life science topics.

Supplemental Files:

All Lessons for Human Body Lessons

Author:	Tracy Voreis
Level:	Middle School
Content Area:	Science, Language Arts

Life: Diversity to DNA

Human Body Lessons

Recommended Human Body Unit Books

Recommended Cell Unit Websites