Diagnosis of Symptoms & Experiences Unit

6th Grade

Diagnosis of Symptoms and Experiences

Our first unit will have us exploring the physiological systems of the human body in preparation for our role-play project. Below, you will find some resources that will be helpful in our first unit!

Circulatory System Videos:

Circulatory System Online Activities & Resources

Click on the image to the left to try a fun, virtual heart transplant. Use the scalpel and other medical tools to perform your own heart operation. Please note: your computer must have the Shockwave plug-in installed in order to run the transplant. Have fun!

Map the flow of blood through the human heart and learn TONS of cool facts. Choose your heart rate (in BPM) and watch the heart work. Presented by PBS.

There are a LOT of vocabulary words to know when learning about the heart. Check out this online glossary from KidsHealth by clicking on the image to the left.

Learn about blood by checking out the articles from KidsHealth!

Try some heart and vascular system anatomy puzzles at the Project Heart website from the Texas Heart Institute. Study the diagrams, and then start the puzzle to see if you can get the labels in the right places! Just click on the image to the left to get started!

Take a peek at how blood circulates throughout the body!

Nervous System Videos:

Nervous System Online Activities & Resources

Try a virtual brain surgery at the link to the left! Here, you'll learn all about what neuro surgeons do during surgery!

Learn all about neurons by clicking on the image to the left. This interactive and virtual online activity explains all about our neurons and how they work!

Learn all about how the brain develops by playing Brain-O-Coaster!

Learn more about neurons and their anatomy here!

Learn more about strokes through the game Brain Attack!

Try this frightful game! Complete the lessons to unlock the laboratory and find Frankenstein!

Are you left-brained or right-brained? Take the tests to the right to find out! After you are done, be sure you know the differences between left-brain and right-brain!