Medical Innovations Activities
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Components of Blood
Students will use household items to model components of blood. They will learn about the different cells, their sizes, and their functions.
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Arm Surgery
Students will perform arm surgery on a patient. They will learn all about medical procedures and how to use medical tools.
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Bionic Games game
Oh no! Disaster strikes for the national team star's athlete Sharna Wagner when she damages the shape memory of the alloy that makes up her hamstring! She is only two days away from c…
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CDC Features New Solve the Outbreak iPad App
Many jobs are emerging in the field of public health. Give your teen or young adult a glimpse into the life of a working epidemiologist with this new free iPad app produced by the CD…
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How the Body Works: Skin and Hair
Think you know your skin? Think again! Do this activity to see how many parts of your skin and hair you can name!
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How The Body Works: The Heart
How well do you think you know your own heart? Do this activity and see how many parts of the heart you can name!
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The MS Stimulator
Want to know what it's like to experience some possible symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis? Check out this MS stimulator to learn more!
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How the Body Works
Check out this cool activity on how different parts of the body work! Test your knowledge to see if you can complete the quizzes on each part of the body!
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Cellular Life and Genetics Activity
How much do you know about the cell cycle? See if you can identify all of the parts of the cell with this cool activity!
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Hands on activity: Prosthetics Party
Check out this hands on activity that you can do in the classroom using everyday material. See which team can build the best prosthetic lower leg using different materials with the be…
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Brain Rhyme Time
What is in a storm and rhymes with brain? Brain Rain! Take this challenge to see if you can rhyme all of these riddles with the word brain! Don't be fooled by the riddles!
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Number Memory Game
The human memory is a very complex concept to grasp. See if you can remember the numbers hidden behind the squares and also try to match them!
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Brain Basics
The brain is divided into six major parts. Any damage to any of the parts can cause problems in the body. In this activity ,move your mouse over each part to see what its function is …
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Brain-Anatomy and Function
Did you know that the hypothalmus controls your bodies homeostasis? Any problem to the hypothalmus can cause hormone imbalances and inability to control your body temperatures. Check …
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Neuroanatomy Word Search
Here is a chance for you to practice all of the terms in the nervous system! See if you can find all of the different words related to neuroanatomy!
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Modeling the Nervous System
A neuron is a nerve cell used to transmit information by electrical and chemical signaling. Did you ever wonder what a neuron looks like? Well now is your chance to create your very o…
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Short Term Memory Test
How long does your short term memory actually last? Test our your short term memory and see if you are quick to respond!
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Face Recognition
Did you know that an injury to the temporal lobe can cause people to loose their ability to recognize faces? This is called prosopagnosia! If an appearance of a face is changed then i…
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Brain Hieroglyphics
Decode these hieroglyphics to make a single word out of these pictures! Here is a hint- all of the words have to do with the nervous system!
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Neuro-Jeopardy
Do you think you know everything you need to know about the nervous system? Not sure if you do or not? Play neuro-jeapordy to find out how much you know!
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Colors, Colors
Chekc out this cool game on selective attention and speed of processing theory. See if you can name the actual color of the word rather than reading the word!
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PCR Virtual Lab Activity
PCR is used to replicate a piece of DNA billions of times over. It can be used to diagnose disease, identify bacteria and virus, and match criminals to crime scenes. Run your own …
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DNA Microarray
DNA microarray is the fastest growing process used in genetic research. It is used to investigate from cancerous cells to pest control. Use a DNA microarray to decide whether the ex…
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Gel Electrophoresis Virtual Lab
How do you think scientists work with tiny molecules that they cannot see? The answer is gel electrophoresis! Try this interactive activity to see how you can sort and measure DNA…
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DNA Extraction Virtual Lab
Did you know that by extracting DNA one can use it for a variety of purposes such as analyzing for forensic evidence? Learn how to extract DNA in this virtual activity!
