Body Systems

Resources

Circulatory System (Grade 10)

Students complete a modification of the blood role play through the heart that the national office developed years ago.

Digestive System (Grade 5)

Students model how food travels through our digestive system and do a digestive system art work.

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Job Title

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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Job Title

Nurse

Resources on Brains

Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.

Biology Videos

Humidity on Earth and on the Space Station

Humidity is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what humidity is, how it is measured and how it affects us both mentally and physically.

How fast does a heart pump blood?

Get active in this activity and explore the impact of exercise on your heart rate. Ready, set, GO!

How fast can you react?

What is a reflex? Test your reaction time and find out why reflexes are important in this challenge activity.

How much air do I breathe in?

Learn how to measure lung capacity and about the factors that can affect our lung capacity in this hands on activity.

Why a Trip to Outer Space Could Be Bad for Your Bones

Astronauts can experience bone loss in space. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in your body.