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Organs in the Human Body

Goal/Objective:

Students investigate and learn about a specific organ in the human body.

Description:

Students search on the internet for information about an organ, using the sites below as a starting point.

Materials:

Procedure:

  1. Students come in knowing which organ they are each studying
  2. Students know which bodily system their organ is part of (i.e. cirulatory system, respiratory system). They will need to know this to find the organ on some web pages.
  3. Students click on the links below to look for information on their specific organ.
  4. Students take notes on the information they find.
Start Here! Our First Web Page on the Human Body - Written by 6th Graders

Science Fact File: Inside the Human Body

The Living Gadget - information about the body's systems

Yahooligans links to sites for different systems and organs