Health Inventory

Increase your awareness of your own health and your commitment to it by completing a Health Inventory and Personal Wellness Contract.

Web Links

Chapter 15, Lesson 1
Human Anatomy On-line - InnerBody.com
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Are you aware that the average adult skeletal system contains 206 bones? Did you know that a smile uses 17 muscles, while a frown uses 43? These are just a few of the interesting facts about body systems that you will learn at this Web site. Draw a diagram of one of the body systems, and label at least ten of its major parts.

E-skeletons Projects
http://www.eskeletons.org/
Examine pictures of real human bones and view joints from different angles. After studying some of the main bones and joints of the body, use the glossary feature to study terms and view animations of bones and joints in motion.

Chapter 15, Lesson 3
Cut to the Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/
Place your hands on a flat surface in front of you with the palms up and count how many times you can open and close your hand in one minute. How many times could you do it? Did your hands get tired? Even at rest, your heart works twice as hard as the leg muscles of a sprinter. Study an animated map of the heart and learn how the heart moves blood to supply your whole body with oxygen. Explore the pictures of diseased hearts and learn how surgeons treat heart disease.

Chapter 15, Lesson 4
Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
http://www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/respiratory/
The job of oxygenating and removing waste from the blood is handled by the complex apparatus that makes up the respiratory system. Visit the Web site and read about all the parts that complete the respiratory system. After you are done reading, test your knowledge by completing one of the word games.

Chapter 15, Lesson 5
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html
The brain is perhaps the most fascinating organ in your body. The brain's complex network of neurons controls everything in your body from breathing to emotions. What made Einstein's brain special? Do we really only use 10% of our brain? Read one article from a category that interests you. What surprised you most? After you are done reading, print out and complete four worksheets contained here (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/works.html).

Chapter 15, Lesson 6
Your Gross and Cool Body
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000029.html
Have you ever wondered where dandruff or hiccups come from? They are both byproducts of your body's natural functions. Go to "Pick a body function" and read the section on "Bad Breath" and then learn about your body's sense of smell. Share some of the facts you find here with classmates in a short report.

BodyQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/10348/
Read the section on the digestive system and take the quiz to find out how much you really know about this vital body system. Then click on "Experiments" in the upper navigation bar and perform one of the experiments listed. What were your findings? Using information found on this site and what you learned in class, explain the function and processes of the digestive system.

eFlashcards