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Sites Specifically for Students With Information About the Human Body

Kids' Biology: The Human Body: Articles, facts, photos

Kids' Health: How the Body Works: Facts , Movies, Articles

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Sites With Information About Specific Human Body Systems and Parts

All Body Systems

Anatomy Explorer: A comprehensive site with individual slides that explore all of the body systems ; excellent diagrams

BBC: The Human Body: An EXCELLENT resource on each system of the human body, including INTERACTIVE activities

Discovery Channel: The Human Body Learning Experience: MOVIES, interactive activities about the Human Body

Discovery Kids: Your Gross and Cool Body for Kids: Follow friends Dora and Wendell the Worm to explore body sounds and body parts.

Eight Questions about the Human Body That Kids Always Ask: The questions plus the answers

Get Body Smart: Visually learn about the human body using Interactive"Flash" Animations

GirlsHealth.gov: A website presented by the United States government with the hopes of improving the health, safety, and well-being of girls throughout America

Human Anatomy Onlline: Each body system has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links.

VirtualBody: Tour the Human Brain, the Skeleton, the Human Heart, the Digestive Trace of of the human body through animated graphics

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Cells and Blood Cells	Red Blood Cells -from Wikipedia
All about Cells	White Blood Cells
Merk Manual: Cells	How Stuff Works: White Blood Cells
How Stuff: How Cells Works	White Blood Cells: Battling Blood Cells
Cells Alive: Interactive Site about Animal and Plant Cells	White Blood Cells - from Wikipedia
Images of Cells, Chromosomes, and DNA	DNA
Blood Cells	How Cells Work: DNA
The Blood Cells	What is DNA?
Blood: The River of Life	DNA from the Beginning
Red Blood Cells	Lymphocytes
How Stuff Works: Red Blood Cells	Lymphocytes and Platelets
Red Blood Cells: Riding on the Red Road	Lymphocytes - from Wikipedia

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Circulatory System and The Human Heart
American Heart Association	The Human Heart
Anatomy of the Human Heart with Flash Illustration	The Human Heart: Blood
Circulatory System: The Circle of Blood	How Stuff Works: How Your Heart Works
Circulatory System - from Wikipedia	How Stuff Works: How Blood Works
Coronary Circulation: It's All in the Heart	Nova: Map of the Human Heart
Discovery.com: Cardiovascular System	Pulmonary Circulation: It's All in the Lungs
Nova: Electric Heart	Where The Heart Is

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Digestive System	Your Digestive System and How It Works
The Digestive System	Human Digestive System for Kids
Digestive System - from KidsHealth.org	Gastrointestinal tract - from Wikipedia
Discovery.com: Your Digestive System	Your Digestive System and How it Works
How Stuff Works: A Video on the Digestive System	Poison Protection - The Excretory System

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Endocrine System
How Stuff Works: The Endocrine System	MSN: The Endocrine System
KidsHealth.org: The Endocrine System	Anatomy of the Endocrine System
Discovery.com: The Endocrine System	Children's Hospital: The Endocrine System

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Fingernails
What Are Fingernails?	Nail Disease
What is a Hangnail?	How Stuff Works; 17 Remedies for Nail Problems
Nail (anatomy)	Healthy Fingernails: Clues About Your Health

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Hair	How Stuff Works: Why Do Humans Have Body Hair?

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Lymphatic System
Brief Overview of the Lymphatic System	Introduction to the Lymphatic System
Human Body: Lymphatic System Video	How Stuff Works: How Your Immune System Works
How Stuff Works: The Lymph System	Lymph Nodes
How Stuff Works: What is Lymph?	Lymphatic System and Immunity
How Stuff Works: Lymph Nodes Video	Lymphatic System - from Wikipedia

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Muscular System
Discovery.com: The Muscular System	How Stuff Works: Muscle Types Video
BBC Human Body: Muscles	How Stuff Works: Skeletal Muscle Video
Thinkquest Presentation: Muscles	How Stuff Works: How Muscles Work
How Stuff Works: The Skeletal and Muscular Systems	Muscles of the Body Images

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Nervous System and the Brain
The Nervous System	Discover the Human Brain
BBC: The Nervous System	Discovery.com: The Human Brain
Discovery.com: The Nervous System	Exploratorium: Memory Exhibition
How Stuff Works: How the Nerves Work	How Stuff Works: How Your Brain Works
How Stuff Works: The Brain and Nervous System	How Stuff Works: Brain Components Video
Neroscience for Kids: Explore the Nervous System	How Stuff Works: The Brain and Nervous System
Nervous system - from Wikipedia	How Stuff Works: How Human Memory Works
Nervous System Overview	Human Brain with Flash Activity
Welcome to the Nervous System	Human Brain - from Wikipedia
The Brain	The Franklin Institute: The Human Brain
BBC: The Brain	PBS: The Secret Life of the Brain

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Respiratory System
The Respiratory System	The Human Lungs
Anatomy and Function of the Respiratory System	How Stuff Works: How Your Lungs Work
Discovery.com: Your Respiratory System	National Lung Institute: How the Lungs Work
How Stuff Works: Breathing Video	Your Lungs and Respiratory System for Kids
Inside the Human Body for Kids: The Respiratory System	The Lungs
Respiratory System: Oxygen Delivery System	Lung - from Wikipedia
Rush University Medical Center: Respiratory Disorders	American Lung Association

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The Five Senses
Anatomy and Structure of Human Sense Organs	Neuroscience for Kids: The Senses
Seeing Hearing and Smelling the World	How Stuff Works: How Many Senses Does a Human Have?

Hearing	Your Sense of Hearing
Hearing (sense) - from Wikipedia	How Stuff Works - How Hearing Works

The Sense of Sight	The Human Eye
BBC: All about Sight	Kids' Health: Your Eyes
Discovery Channel: Sight: Optical Illusions	Learn about the Eye through a Virtual Cow's Eye Dissection
Discovery.com: Sense of Sight	Neuroscience for Kids: The Eye
How Stuff Works: How Vision Works	The Human Eye
How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision	Eye Construction 101 with Video
Sense of Sight Interactive Slide Show	How Stuff Works: How Your Retina Works
Your Sense of Sight	How Does The Human Eye Work? and Glossary of Eye Terms
	Eye Care Facts and Myths

The Sense of Smell	Merk: Smell and Taste Disorders
Sense of Smell	Franklin Institute: Smelling
Your Sense of Smell	Neuroscience for Kids: Smell, The Nose Knows
Discovery.com: Your Sense of Smell	Sense of Smell Fun Facts
The Sense of Smell and How It Works	The Nose
How Stuff Works: How Smell Works	Kids' Health: Your Nose

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The Sense of Taste	The Tongue
How Stuff Works: How Taste Works	Kids' Health: Your Tongue
Sense of Taste	Kids' Health: Your Tongue
Smell and Taste	Taste Buds - from Wikipedia
Merk: Smell and Taste Disorders	WebMD: The Tongue

The Sense of Touch
Sense of Touch	Understanding: Sense of Touch Video

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Skeletal System	Muscular and Skeletal Systems Overview
The Skeletal System	The Skeletal System Summary
BBC: The Skeletal System Interactive Chart	Skeletal System Overview
Discovery.com: The Skeletal System	Virtual Body: the Skeleton
How Stuff Works: Skeletal System Components Video	Welcome to the Skeletal System
How Stuff Works: The Skeletal System Video	The Bones
How Stuff Works: The Skeletal and Muscular Systems Video	What are Bones Made of?
Human Skeleton - Interactive Chart	List of Bones of the Human Skeleton with Images - from Wikipedia
Photos of the Skeletal System	National Cancer Institute: Structure of Bone Tissue

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The Skin	Skin, Hair, and Nails
Discovery.com: Human Skin	How Stuff Works: Sun's Effect on Skin Video
Kids' Health: Your Skin	Skin Conditions
National Geographic: All about Skin	Medicinenet.com: Skin Conditions Overview
How Stuff Works: Components of the Skin	WebMD: Skin Problems and Treatments Guide
	How Stuff Works Understanding Skin Allergies

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Teeth	Healthy Teeth
Kids' Health: Your Teeth	Tooth - from Wikipedia
Dental Basics: Tooth Anatomy	Dental Caries (Cavities) - From Wikipedia
Tooth Anatomy	Tooth Decay

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Sites with Information about General Health in the Human Body

Allergies
Kids' Health: Allergies	How Stuff Works: Allergy Basics
Allergies Center A-Z List with Description	How Stuff Works: What Causes Allergic Reactions?
BBC Health: All about Allergies	How Stuff Works: How Allergies Work
Family Doctor: Things You Can Do to Control Allergy Symptoms	Medicinenet.com: Allergy Facts and List of Allergies
Food Allergies What You Need to Know	Allergy - from Wikipedia

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The Common Cold
What Causes the Common Cold?	How Stuff Works: The Common Cold
Kids' Health: The Common Cold and Its Causes	National Institute of Health: The Common Cold
MedicineNet.com: Common Cold	Facts about the Common Cold

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Diseases and Disorders of the Human Body
Kids Health: Health Problems and Descriptions	How Stuff Works: Diseases and Conditions Index
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Diseases & Conditions A-Z with Descriptions	How Stuff Works Videos: Health and Illness Videos
Discovery.com: Diseases and Conditions with Descriptions	National Library of Medicine: Articles on Disease

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse	D.A.R.E. America
Sara's Quest for Kids: Learn the Effects of Drugs	FreeVibe: The Lowdown on Drugs
Kids' Health: Kids and Alcohol	National Drug Control: Drugs and Drug Facts
Neuroscience for Kids: Alcohol and the Brain	Partnership for a Drug Free Americana

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Smoking and Its Effects	PBS: Smoking Health Hazards
Kids' Health: Smoking Stinks	Tobaccofacts
Smoking Facts for Parents and Teens	Teens' Health: Smoking
Save the Children: Tobacco Facts	Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco
Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases	SmokingFacts.net: A Resource for Interesting Smoking Facts
Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases	Tobacco Smoking -from Wikipedia

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Living a Healthy Lifestyle / Physical Activity	Physical Activity and Health
Activity Calorie Calculator	Healthy Living, Eating, and Earth Smart Food Ideas for KIDS
American Heart Organization: Healthy Lifestyle	How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Body Mass Calculator	Kids' Health: Kids and Exercise
Eat Right, Stay Fit	The Presidents' Challenge: Join the Fitness Program
Healthy Living, Eating, and Earth Smart Food Ideas for KIDS	Physical Fitness Guide for Kids and Teens

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First Aid
Kids' Health: First Aid and Safety	Mayo Clinic: First Aid: Information to Help You During a Medical Emergency
Health World: Emergency and First Aid	Police Notebook: First Aid and Health

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