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This activity reviews the major body cavities & abdominal regions in the human body. Students are presented with a numbered diagram to label and color. Part two of the activity requires students to classify major organs into their cavity & abdominal region (if located in abdominal cavity). The finished product provides a great study tool for this all important topic in anatomy. If you like this activity, please follow me & look at the other resources in my Blue Devil Science store. I a

This is one of my Anatomy students' favorite labs! Students place paper muscles (included) on a paper skeleton (included) by their insertions & origins. The muscles are shaped & fitted just for this skeleton so that they really work when the students manipulate them. The muscles are only taped at the insertion and origin. The middle of the muscle is then pinched or pulled & this causes the bone to extend, flex, etc.This lab also reinforces the skeletal system & anatomical terminology

This hands-on lab requires students to be familiar with anatomical language, directions, and planes. The lab allows students to practice these skills by providing instructions using correct anatomical language, directions, and planes. This lab helps students store these skills in their long term memory because they are having to use their knowledge to perform the lab. Most activities just require the students to memorize these anatomical terms, but because they are actually using the terms in

This product is all about Neurons. The students complete a reading activity on the functions of neurons, the structures found in neurons and their function, types of neurons, and disorders associated with neurons. Each section is followed by 5 short answer questions to check reading comprehension. Also included, is a Neuron diagram and color code chart. This activity can easily be used as an introduction or review. It can also be used as a great sub lesson. You can use this lesson in a varie

THIS ACTIVITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SIMULATE A BYPASS SURGERY ON A CLOGGED LEFT CAROTID ARTERY. THEY ASSEMBLE A BODY (INCLUDED) AND USE RED, BLUE, & YELLOW YARN TO SIMULATE ARTERIES, VEINS, & THE CLOT. THEY LABEL ALL OF THE ARTERIES AND VEINS ONCE PLACED ON THE BODY. THEY THEN OPERATE (CUT OUT) THE GREATER SAPHENOUS VEIN IN THE LEG AND USE IT TO (BYPASS) THE CLOT IN THE CAROTID ARTERY. STUDENTS LOVE GETTING TO FEEL LIKE REAL SURGEONS IN THEIS ACTIVITY. THEY ALSO LEARN A GREAT DEAL ABOUT BL

THIS ACTIVITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE THE REAL WORLD OF WORKING IN THE CLINIC. THEY RESEARCH SKIN DISORDERS, BURNS, AND SKIN CANCERS INCLUDING THE ABCD RULE OF CLASSIFYING MOLES. THEY WORK AS A GROUP, PAIRS, OR INDIVUALS TO DIAGNOSE 7 PATIENTS. THEY MUST PROVIDE 2 PIECES OF EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO COVER DISORDERS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME WHILE GIVING STUDENTS THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF WORKING IN A CLINIC.

This product is a basic introduction to the Scientific Method. Students can click through the PowerPoint at their own pace or it can be used in a whole class setting. The PowerPoint includes slides to practice identifying variables, collecting data, forming conclusions, etc. Students can fill in their notes & data as they go along. Topics included in the PowerPoint: Real-life example of going to the doctor with a sore throat Major steps of the Scientific Method which follow a scenario about

This activity is a card game on the major bones of the skeleton. Students form teams, choose a card, & ask their team member to point to the bone listed on the card. They use a skeleton (included) as a game board. Twenty-six different bones (cards) are included. My students love this game and it is always one of the activities mentioned in my end of the year survey. They are always fully engaged and become very competitive to have the most bones (cards) at the end of the game!! This activity

This Urinary System project allows students to experince the real world task of being a doctor. They research 4 different urinary disorders as a group. They are given 4 different patients with complaints and test results such as x-rays, CT scans, urinalysis results, etc. to arrive at a diagnosis. They record their results in the patient's chart as well as a treatment plan for that patient.

STUDENTS BUILD A MODEL OF THE BODY WITH BONES EXPOSED. THEY ARE GIVEN DIRECTIONS ON INJURIES THE BODY SUSTAINED DURING A CAR ACCIDENT. THEY MUST USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMICAL TERMS, DIRECTIONS, AND BONE NAMES TO MARK THE BODY. ONCE EACH GROUP IS FINISHED, THEY CAN SWAP AND LOOK FOR MISTAKES. IF A GROUP FINDS A MISTAKE, THEY CAN STEAL POINTS FROM THE GROUP WHO DID THE AUTOPSY. THERE IS ALSO A QR CODE AT THE END FOR ASSESSMENT AND GROUP COMPETITION.

THIS ACTIVITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN THE MAJOR BONES OF THE SKELETON WHILE COLOR CODING THEM. THE FINISHED PRODUCT CAN THEN BE USED AS A STUDY GUIDE OR REFERENCE TOOL. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPES OF FRACTURES EITHER BY USING THEIR TEXT OR NOTES AS A REFERENCE. THEY WILL HAVE TO DRAW THE FRACTURE ON THE SKELETON ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS USING ANATOMICAL NAMES, BONES, AND DIRECTIONS.

Students color code muscles of the face and neck according to your directions. Students then cut out the muscles and practice placing them on the skull (included) using their notes and text. On another page students practice the actions of each muscle. This makes a great study guide to prepare for quizzes and exams. The muscles covered are as follows: TEMPORALIS ORBICULARIS ORIS ORBICULARIS OCULI MASSETER STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID TEMPORALIS BUCCINATOR ZYGOMATICUS

.This is a hands on activity where students build a paper model of the Digestive System. They color code, cut out, and put together each structure according to instructions provided in lab sheet. Students also work together to decide what happens in each structure as far as digestion is concerned

This is a reading activity where students read about the Respiratory System. As they read, they find the structure on the diagram and color code it by the instructed color. They also fill out a chart with color, structure name, and function. In another part of the activity, the students have to trace the flow of air into the body, through all structures and back out of the body. There is also a section where students learn about some of the disorders of the respiratory systme. This can be

STUDENTS ROTATE AROUND 5 STATIONS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. AS THEY ROTATE THEY FILL OUT THEIR LAB SHEET AND EITHER COLOR THE STRUCTURE DESCRIBED OR LABEL SOMETHING ON THEIR DIAGRAM. BY THE TIME THEY FINISH THIS ACTIVITY, THEY HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, THE TEACHER CAN JUST DO A LAB OR HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN POINTS BEFORE TESTING. THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE AS A REVIEW BEFORE THE TEST. THERE IS VERY LITTLE PREP. EVERYTHING IS DONE FOR YOU!!

This product is a PowerPoint presentation along with guided notes on the Metric System. Students can click through the PowerPoint at their own pace or it can be used in whole class instruction. The guided notes include examples that are worked through in the PowerPoint. Topics included in PowerPoint & Guided notes: What is the Metric System & why do we use it? Metric Conversions Length: Definition, Tools used, Basic units Volume of Liquids: Definition, Tools used, Basic units. Volume of Re

STUDENTS MUST READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO COMPLETE A DIAGRAM OF THE HEART, LUNGS, & BODY AS BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH. THEY LEARN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HEART, VALVES, AND MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS. THEY ALSO LEARN THE DIFFERENCE IN OXYGENATED AND DEOXYGENATED BLOOD. THIS ACTIVITY COULD BE USED AS AN INTRODUCTION OR REVIEW.

This activity introduces students to organic & insorganic molecules, how they are formed, and how they are broken apart. It includes a PowerPoint presentation that can be self guided by the students or teacher led. There are guided notes that go along with the PowerPoint. There is also a hands-on actiivty to hep students understand the difference in dehydration synthesis and condensation reactions to form polymers.

This resource helps students learn the main parts of the brain, the structures within, and the funciton of each structure. Students will identify the structure, find it on the brain diagram, and color code it. Also included is a study guide which contains all parts of the brain. Students will have to identify the part based on its function and locate / color the structure on the diagram.

If you are like me, you are covering Genetics around Valentine's Day. This activity is perfect for reinforcing genetic principles such as Genotype, Phenotype, Complete Dominance, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, and much, much more. Students pair female chromosomes from an "egg" and male chromosomes from a "sperm" to determine the genotype of 11 different traits for their valentine. They use these genotypes to determine the phenotypes of their particular valentine. From here, students use