Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
9–12
Level:
3
Students model how a medication is filtered from the blood using colored water. They make predictions about how much medicine remains in a person’s system over time by comparing their predictions to observed data.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
9–12
Level:
2
Students will explore the parts of a sound wave and learn about human reception of sound. Then, they will research and analyze the types of ultrasound before making a claim as to the most beneficial type to human health and well-being.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
9–12
Level:
3
Students will learn what causes type I and type II diabetes and investigate what is happening in the body of a person who has diabetes, including the function of the pancreas in insulin production and how insulin allows for glucose to enter cells.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
9–12
Level:
3
After learning about the field of epidemiology and what the term “patient zero” means, students will participate in a whole group simulation that shows how quickly infectious diseases can be spread and work as a class to determine patient zero.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
9–12
Level:
2
In this activity, students will learn about the upcoming planned missions to Mars from various space companies. They will then design a product that could be used to help astronauts as their bodies face the rigors of space on the long journey to Mars.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
K–5
Level:
3
In this activity students will examine fruits and vegetables in order to figure out which ones are really fruits, and what types of fruits they really are.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
K–5
Level:
4
In this activity, students will explore the potential dangers of overusing certain antibacterial products such as soaps, shampoos and other wash products.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
6–8
Level:
2
In this activity students will create there own unique creatures and then make dichotomous keys that will allow their classmates to identify the creatures.