What is the smallest unit of living things that can perform life functions?  What are bones made of?  How big is your heart?  Which of your lungs is larger--the right one or the left one?  Which organ in your body is more powerful and much faster than any computer you've ever used?  How long does it take your body to digest a piece of pizza--20 minutes, 20 hours or 20 days?

   You will learn the answers to these questions and many more in this curriculum web.  Your body supports you and enables you to do everything that you need to do.  So it is very important for you to understand how your body is made and how it works.  That is what you will learn as you visit many interesting web sites.

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   This curriculum web contains seven activities which you will do in sequence (in order).  In each activity you will explore web sites containing information about the cells, organs and organ systems of the human body.  As you visit the web sites, you will answer questions on a handout;  it will be turned in to your teacher.  After you have finished your exploration of each web site, you will return to the activity page for your next assignment.

   Each activity will provide you with directions;  please read them and follow them carefully.  When you have completed all of the assignments in each activity,  you will find a list of  "Optional Web Site Explorations" where you can learn more about the topic.

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