This article describes why the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are located where they are. The first focuses on the paired organs for spatial perception. Further links lead to articles that elaborate on the topics, first perceived sounds as a baby, uncomfortable noises, and water in the ear. The last part describes the phenomenon that we are breathing through two nostrils. The text is written in child-friendly language for children 10 and up.

In this activity, students will explore the working of the heart by making comparisons with the actions of a simple pump.

This brief video lesson discusses the muscular system and how it works. Discussion/assessment questions and suggested supplemental resources are also included.

This brief video describes the major components and functions of the circulatory system.

This printable and fillable worksheet assesses student knowledge of the major components of the digestive system.

This brief video describes the major components and functions of the muscular system.

This printable and fillable worksheet assesses student knowledge about the bones that make up the human skeleton.

This resource provides a lesson plan over 2-3 class periods centered around the skeletal system in the human body. Students will participate in a variety of digital and non-digital activities to master content such as learning the basic functions of the skeletal system and naming the bones in the human body.  

This Project GLAD unit will address human body systems and their interactions.  It is an integrated science and ELA unit for 5th grade.  Students will know major body systems, their parts, and how those systems work together in the human body.

In this lesson, students are introduced to the structure of muscles. Students will compare and contrast a piece of yarn to a cooked piece of meat.

Students learn about the digestive system - to begin to explore where nutrients come from, as well as their importance for particular tasks in the body.

In this activity, students will act out the flow of blood in the circulatory system.

This 10-item quiz assesses student knowledge and understanding of the heart and cardiovascular system.

Students participate in small groups in a game where they toss a ball/beanbag from person to person to match the order that oxygen travels inside the body during respiration. In the second activity, "Take a Breath! Board Game," students compose questions and answers about the parts of the respiratory system to create game cards. They will then play the game in small groups.This educator's guide provides a detailed lesson plan for instruction on the respiratory system. The guide includes questions for discussion, outlines of two classroom activities, a quiz for assessment, and reproducible student handouts.

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 5th Grade Science. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 5th Grade Science.