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Books

1. Anatomy - Reference Guide (Bartleby.com - Gray's Human Anatomy)
   Provides a comprehensive reference book on the basics of a human body, including skeletal system, circulatory system, muscles, senses, neurology, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, and more. "The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn." 5-02

Lesson Plans

1. Body Systems - Grade 9 (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
   Provides a lesson plan for the 9th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01
2. Brain
3. Brain and Thinking Lessons (OMSI.edu)
   Provides a dozen lessons by grade and topic. Emphasizes how the brain operates, such as how memory and perception work. 10-01
4. Eyes
5. Factors Affecting Body Systems - Grade 9 (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
   Provides a lesson plan for the 9th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01
6. Heartbeat 1
7. Heartbeat 2
8. Human Anatomy (Innerbody)
   Organized by topic and includes animations. Highly rated by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine in August of 1997.
9. Science Lesson Plans

Lists

1. Ages 11-16 - Human Body (BodyQuest)
   Provides information and graphics organized by topic.

Materials

1. Digital Anatomist

Multimedia

1. -Heart - Things to Hear and See (Franklin Institute Online)
   Provides opportunities to see and hear the heart in action, learn about blood types, and, in general, explore issues related to the heart. Suitable for most ages.

News

1. Brain Sees One Thing At A Time (applesforhealth)
   Experiments show the human brain focuses on one thing at a time but shifts attention so rapidly it seems it sees the entire picture at once, researchers say. 09-03-99.

Papers

1. Backbone or Vertebral Column (Britannica)
   Provides information on the vertebral column or spinal cord. 5-01
2. Biology Resources (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
   Provides articles, lectures, and teacher resources on infectious diseases, human genetics, RNA, neurobiology, immunology, genes, and more. 11-99
3. Body Systems (Vilenski)
   Provides descriptions and pictures of skin, muscles, bones, and organs of the body. 8-00
4. Brain Research and Learning (About.com Kelly)<
   Provides papers on application of findings from neurobiology to classroom learning.
5. Brain Resources (About - Olson)
   Provides a well organized site of carefully chosen resources. 6-99
6. Brain and Nervous System (Vilenski)
   Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
7. Brain and Neuroscience (Chudler)
   Provides articles and diagrams for students to learn about the brain, spinal cord, senses, and neuroscience. 5-00.
8. Brain and Neuroscience Resources (Chudler)
   Provides over 100 sources of information. 5-02
9. Brain and Spinal Cord (Gander Academy - Cornish)
   Provides five sources of information selected for fifth grade children. 5-00
10. Circulatory System (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
11. Digestive System (Colorado State University - Bowen)
    Provides detailed descriptions of parts of the digestive system. Uses technical language for advanced high school students or entry level college students. 3-02
12. Digestive System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides six sources of information on the digestive system. 5-00
13. Digestive System (HealthTouch.com - Cardinal ScriptNet)
    Provides a description of how food goes through the digestive system. 3-02
14. Digestive System (McGann)
    Provides simple descriptions of parts of the digestive system for elementary school students. 3-02
15. Digestive System (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation of basic organs. 8-00
16. Digestive System (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children. (Find in Choose a Body System on the menu.)
17. Digestive System - How the Digestive Process Is Controlled (HealthTouch.com - Cardinal ScriptNet)
    Describes how hormone and nerve regulators control the digestion of food. 3-02
18. Digestive System Picture (Farabee)
    Provides a line drawing of the digestive system, with the basic parts labeled. 3-02
19. Digestive System Picture and Descriptions (InnerBody)
    Provides a drawing of the digestive system, with the basic parts described when you "click" on each part. 3-02
20. Ear (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
21. Ears and Sound (Kulesza, Green and Christopher)
    Provides comprehensive information on sound, including the anatomy of the ear, the physics of sound and interactive sound projects, such as listening to a Doppler Effect.
22. Eye (Encarta)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 4-01
23. Eye (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
24. Fingernails - Your Nails Deserve Respect (applesforhealth)
    Although fingernails seem functional enough, they were intended for important purposes. 04-14-00.
25. Gene Map of the Human Genome
26. Health Issues for Kids (Nemours Foundation - KidsHealth.org)
    Provides The Kids Section, information about feelings, health, fitness, safety, the human body and other topics for children.
27. Heart
28. Heart - How to Have a Healthy Heart
29. Heart Beating - Animation (InnerBody.com)
    Provides an animation to show how the heart pumps blood. 8-00
30. Heart Structure and Function (Medtronic)
    Provides a description of the work of the heart and includes an animation to make the explanation more clear.
31. Heart and Cardiovascular System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides 14 sources of information on the heart, blood, and cardiovascular system. Provides information on veins and arteries, as well as how the circulatory system works. 5-00
32. Human Body (How Stuff Works - Brain)
    Learn how your body works.
33. Human Body Systems (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides sources of information for each of the body systems. Selected for students in the fifth grade, but some of the sources are above that level in reading level. 5-00
34. Immune System (Howstuffworks.com - Brain)
    Provides a comprehensive explanation of the immune system. 5-00
35. Immune System - Lymphatic System (Wilson)
    Provides an explanation of how different organs of the body operate as part of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. 5-00
36. Immune Systems (BBC Education)
    Provides an article developed by the British Broadcasting Corporation to explain the immune system. 2-00
37. Internal Organs (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram of basic organs. 6-00
38. Lungs and Respiration
39. Muscles (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
40. Muscular System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Explains how muscles work. 5-00
41. Nervous System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides five sources of information selected for fifth grade children. 5-00
42. Respiratory System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides five sources of information selected for fifth grade children. 5-00
43. Respiratory System (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
44. Respiratory System (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children. 10-00
45. Scent Is In The Nostril Of The Nose (applesforhealth)
    To each nostril, the world smells different, scientists say. 12-03-99.
46. Senses (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides over a dozen sources of information selected for fifth grade children. Includes hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and feeling (the skin). 5-00
47. Skeletal System (Gander Academy - Cornish)
    Provides nine sources of information on bones and the skeletal system. 5-00
48. Skeletal System (Vilenski)
    Provides information on the skeletal system. 6-00
49. Skeletal System (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children. 10-00
50. Skin (Vilenski)
    Provides a diagram and explanation. 8-00
51. Smell - Sense of Smell (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children. 10-00
52. The Human Body, Including the Yuckie Stuff (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children.
53. Urinary System (Yuckiest Site)
    Provides basic information and written specifically for children. 10-00

Projects

1. Anatomy Crossword Puzzles (Universitiy of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
   Provides anatomy crosswords based on themes. 4-00
2. Brain Facts (BrainPlace.com)
   Provides curious facts about the brain. 1-02
3. Brain Games (OMSI.edu)
   Provides three games to expand your knowledge of the brain. 10-01
4. Brain Puzzle (BrainPlace.com)
   Provides a puzzle from the human brain. Helps to teach the functions of different parts of the brain. 1-02
5. Heart Activities (Franklin Institute Online)
   Provides things related to the heart to see, hear, do, and learn. 4-00
6. Skeletal Ankle - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
   Provides a drawing of the bones and connective tissue of the ankle. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
7. Skeletal Elbow - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
   Provides a drawing of the bones and ligament of the elbow. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
8. Skeletal Hand - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
   Provides a drawing of the bones, major nerves, and ligament of the hand. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
9. Skeletal Hip - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
   Provides a drawing of the bones of the hip. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
10. Skeletal Knee - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
    Provides a drawing of the bones and connective tissue of the knee. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
11. Skeletal Shoulder - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
    Provides a drawing of the bones and connective tissue of the shoulder. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00
12. Skeletal Spine - Drawing (Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
    Provides a drawing of the bones of the spine. Also provides a short description of how it works, using medical terms. 4-00

Worksheets

1. Biology - Human Ear Worksheet (EnchantedLearning.com)
   Provides definitions and a diagram of the ear. "Read the definitions below, then label the ear anatomy diagram." 5-02
2. Brain and Neuroscience Worksheets (Chudler)
   Provides games, puzzles, lessons, and other forms of worksheets to learn about the brain, spinal cord, and neuroscience. 5-00.
3. Eye Worksheet (EnchantedLearning.com)
   Provides definitions and a diagram of the eye. "Read the definitions, then label the eye anatomy diagram below." 5-02