Science

Dem Bones

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This colorful and musical video combines the catchy tune of a traditional African American spiritual with interesting facts about the bones in the human body..

Author:

Bob Barner

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:08

Brain (1994)

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Think about this: it’s the Brain Episode.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Bones and Muscles (1994)

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In this show, you can Bone up on Muscles.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Respiration (1995)

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Bill Nye the Science Guy will take your breath away in the “Respiration” episode.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Digestion (1993)

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Take time to digest this show.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Eyeball (1994)

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Look no further… Bill Nye is on the ball – the eyeball.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:23

Body Systems Collection

A collection of 6 books all about the body and body systems.

Content Area:

Science

ELA

Paying Patients for Their Tissue: The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

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Article originally published in Science on July 6, 2012.

Tissue Banks Trigger Worry About Ownership Issues

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Article from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) published in September 2006.

Human Tissue For Sale: What are the Costs?

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Article from the Western Journal of Medicine published in November of 2000.

My Body, My Property

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Article from the Chicago Tribune published in June 2013.

Body of Research—Ownership and Use of Human Tissue

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Article from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published in October 2006.

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Unabridged)

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An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

Author:

Mary Roach

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

1230L

Length:

08:00

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Unabridged)

Simple, humorous text and comic illustrations explain the basics of the circulatory system--the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary circuits. Readers follow a red blood cell on its journey through the body, and in the process learn how the body combats disease, performs gas exchanges, and fights plaque.

My Body Anatomy Kit

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My Body Anatomy Kit allows you to explore human anatomy with this simple kit filled with colorful body puzzles and informational cards. This fun, educational kit provides a simple introduction to the human body with eight sets of puzzles about different systems within the body.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Science

Play Time:

5 min.

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Dem Bones

Brain (1994)

Bones and Muscles (1994)

Respiration (1995)

Digestion (1993)

Eyeball (1994)

Body Systems Collection

Paying Patients for Their Tissue: The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

Tissue Banks Trigger Worry About Ownership Issues

Human Tissue For Sale: What are the Costs?

My Body, My Property

Body of Research—Ownership and Use of Human Tissue

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Unabridged)

The Circulatory Story

My Body Anatomy Kit