The Respiratory System
The respiratory system consists of the airways, the lungs and the respiratory muscles that mediate the movement of air into and out of the body. This guide presents a selection of Web sites on the respiratory system that you’ll find useful regardless of your level of expertise.
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The Respiratory System for Kids and Teachers
Whether you’re a science teacher who wants to keep lessons interesting, a student looking for a little more help with a tough subject, or a parent who wants help explaining to your kids why smoking is bad for them, you’ll find the information you’re looking for in this section.
Dulcinea's Insight
- To pique kids’ interest in the respiratory system, you may want to start by offering scientific explanations for common behaviors like yawning or sneezing.
Dulcinea's Picks
Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
is an excellent educational site divided by grade level. Select a grade to link to several respiration-related topics, each of which uses cartoon characters and funny graphics and includes games and informational exercises. Don’t miss the “Mad Lab” feature, which includes a multitude of puzzles and games.
Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
has a “Kids’ Info Guide” to human respiration that consists mainly of a basic diagram identifying all the parts of the respiratory system. Beneath this is a brief text description of the core concepts of respiration.
ThinkQuest
, a project of the Oracle Education Foundation, uses bright graphics and a lizard as a tour guide to teach kids about the respiration in its “Welcome to the Respiratory System” site. Straightforward and informative text descriptions are accompanied by illustrations and fun facts, and keywords are linked directly to a glossary. ThinkQuest also has another fun site dedicated to the respiratory system. Of particular use in the classroom is the section entitled “Did you Know?” that explains unusual phenomena associated with human respiration.
Hillendale Elementary School’s “Health Curriculum” site
gives young kids an introduction to the respiratory system by providing a simple and descriptive overview, a list of keywords, a glossary and a set of diagrams. It also includes descriptions of several phenomena related to the respiratory system including why we yawn and sneeze.
Advanced Respiratory System Resources
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