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This interactive page from the Science Bob site shows how different parts of the body function. Click your way through the brain, digestive system, muscles, senses, lungs and skeleton on this body information resource.

View interactive animations of the human body systems for learning and understanding the complexity of the human body. Click on various systems such as the skeletal system, muscle tissue physiology, muscular system, nervous system, circulatory (cardiovascular) system, respiratory system, urinary system, histology, or an overview of all of the human body systems. Turn labels on and off, print or expand the image, and use additional interactives or quizzes.

This great reference resource is an attractively packaged compilation of ways to get answers to questions about science. Offerings include a place to ask questions from K-college, access to a search engine, a list of FAQ's on common topics, a library with links to other relevant sites, a knowledge generator, an archive of lab experiments, and other assistance with science fair projects. The Mad-Sci labs also has a "Guided Tour of the Visible Human" section on human anatomy, with many images of cross-sections and internal organs.

This well-illustrated visual dictionary has five categories of illustrations: biology vegetal, biology animal, human body, music, transport, and clothing. Click on one area find many thumbnail graphics. Click on the thumbnail graphic for the full-size, labeled image. For example, the human body category has 69 thumbnails. Click on the eye for an enlarged eye labeled with the scientifically correct terms. Definitions for the terms are at the bottom of the page. You can also search by the actual word. Click the Lexicon button to search all the detailed labels from all the illustrations, like "iris", a label on the "eye" page. The site is also available in French and Spanish, so it would be useful for French and Spanish language classes, ENL, or the general population.

Science teachers will find lots of opportunities inthis collection of hands-on science projects, each of which illustrates concepts. Use the on the left, click Science Snacks A-Z to see the entire collection or click Special Collections to find themed snacks like Snack With Videos, Science Snacks for K-5, Science Snacks to Celebrate Woment in Math and several other topics. While some projects require more elaboate supplies and equipment, others are fairly simple.