Science is a Blast

6th Grade Science, Jefferson Middle School

Body Systems

Classroom Helper

Interactive Lesson

My BODY with Kids Health: http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/mybody_noSW.html

Life Science Connection - Human Body - Be a Doctor:  http://vilenski.org/science/class_info/

Human Anatomy

Biology 4 Kids: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_main.html

Great Anatomy Site - Life science connections: http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/index.html

Easy to Read description of each body system: http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/systems/systems.html

Anatomy Human Body List of Links (Scroll down): http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html

Choose a System of Interest: http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Choose a System: http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

The Systems for Kids: http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/skeletalsystem.html

Yuckiest Site - Choose a System: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000126.html

Body Systems: http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php

Organ Systems: http://biology.about.com/od/organsystems/a/aa031706a.htm

List of Anatomy Sites (homeschool site - good): http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/anatomy.htm

List of sites - Body Quest interactive: http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson065.shtml

Body by design V1 Free Health Encyclopedia: http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V1/index.html

Body by design V2 Free Health Encyclopedia: http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V2/index.html

Another good list of anatomy sites: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/anatomy.htm

Anatomy List (Body Builder WebQuest): http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/BodyBuilder.html

Gander's Academy Body System Website: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/body.htm

Body Sytems AP Class notes: http://www.ufrsd.net/AHS/studacts/APBIO/HUMSYS/INDEX.HTM

Merck Manual: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec01/ch001/ch001c.html

The Visible Human Project : http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

Visible Body 3D: http://www.visiblebody.com/tour_what_is_it;jsessionid=bMNVWWm6giSQMc-TfTjpHg**.node1

Human Anatomy - 3D - Very Good: http://www.human-anatomy.net/

Circulatory System

What color is human blood? (Go to "Color" in the contents area):  http://www.righthealth.com/Health/Is_Blood_Blue/-od-definition_wiki_Blood-s#Color 

Why do blood vessels appear blue through human skin?  http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/vessels/veins.html

Why do blood vessels appear blue through human skin? (photon propagation research study): http://www.imt.liu.se/edu/courses/TBMT36/pdf/blue.pdf

The heart and circulatory system: http://biology.about.com/library/organs/blcircsystem.htm

Heart - arteries and viens: http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/digest3.html

The Giant Heart of the Franklin Institute: http://www.fi.edu/learn/learners.html

List of Heart Resources: http://akidsheart.com/hheart/hheartlinks.htm

Scavenger Hunt: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/images/hunt065.pdf

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