Health Inventory

Increase your awareness of your own health and your commitment to it by completing a Health Inventory and Personal Wellness Contract.

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Chapter 3, Lesson 2
E-skeletons Projects
http://www.eskeletons.org/
Examine pictures of real human bones and view joints from different angles. After studying some of the main bones and joints of the body, use the glossary feature to study terms and view animations of bones and joints in motion.

Chapter 3, Lesson 3
My Body
http://www.kidshealth.org/misc_pages/mybody_noSW.html
Pick a body part and present the information you learn about it to your fellow students in class. To make your presentation more interesting, think of a visual or an interactive activity that would demonstrate that organ’s function. For example, a pair of sponges can represent the kidneys. Can you think of other household appliances that could represent the functions of your body?

Cut to the Heart
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/
Place your hands on a flat surface in front of you with the palms up and count how many times you can open and close your hand in one minute. How many times could you do it? Did your hands get tired? Even at rest, your heart works twice as hard as the leg muscles of a sprinter. Study an animated map of the heart and learn how the heart moves blood to supply your whole body with oxygen. Explore the pictures of diseased hearts and learn how surgeons treat heart disease.

Chapter 3, Lesson 4
Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest
http://library.thinkquest.org/12153/
Learn what you can do to get in good shape and stay that way. Set some reasonable goals for yourself. For example, you might try to do more sit-ups, run longer, or lift more weights by the end of the month. Challenge yourself to achieve your goals.

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