Programs At Your School—Outreach Classes
The Good, the Bad, and the Ucky
Grades 2–8
Science 3
- Learn the unpleasant things the body does to stay healthy.
- Blast particulate matter through giant nostrils into a crowd of nose hair.
- Perform a digestive skit.
- Explode a giant zit.
Move It
Grades 2–5
NHES 1,3; Science 1,2,3,6
- Learn the importance of stretching.
- Identify different types of bones and joints.
- Discover how bones and muscles work together through a demonstration dissection.
Mastermind
Grades 2–5
NHES 1,3,4,6,7; Science 3,5,6
- Discover the anatomy of a sheep brain through a demonstration dissection.
- Experience effects of simulated brain injuries.
- Compare a real human brain to animal brains.
Healthy Heart
Grades 2–5
NHES 1,3,4,6; Science 1,3,5,6
- Discover heart anatomy through a demonstration dissection.
- Listen to your heart with a stethoscope.
- Learn how to keep your heart healthy.
Lung Power
Grades 2–5
NHES 1,3,6; Science 2,6
- Discover lung anatomy through a demonstration dissection.
- Play “Lung Power Jeopardy.”
- Conduct a carbon dioxide chemical experiment.
New Me: Puberty
Grades 5 & 6
NHES 1,3,5,6,7; Science 1,3
- Approach puberty using a sensitive, coed discussion.
- Explore physical and emotional changes.
- Ask honest questions and get honest answers.
You’ve Got Guts
Grades 2–5
NHES 1; Science 2,3,6
- Explore the digestive system through a demonstration dissection of a frog.
- See how the stomach and liver process foods.
- Conduct a chemical experiment using your saliva.
Programs At Your School—Outreach After School
Body Adventures: After School Adventures
Grades 2–8
- Choose among four modules: heart, brain, bones and muscles, and digestive system.
- Investigate body systems through an instructor-facilitated demonstration dissection.
- Have fun with take-home activities suitable for after-school programming.
Programs At Your School—Labs
What’s That You See?: The Eye Lab
Grades 2–5 (16 students maximum per lab)
NHES 1,3; CMCS 1,2,3,6
- More in-depth study through small-group dissection of a cow eye.
- View the world through the eyes of different animals.
- Learn about animation and binocular vision, and experiment with your blind spot.
Exploration Circulation: The Heart Lab
Grades 4–8 (16 students maximum per lab)
NHES 1,3,4,6; CMCS 1,2,3,6
- More in-depth study through small-group dissection of a sheep heart.
- Explore the inside story of blood and its importance to the body.
- Experiment with heart rates using a stethoscope and learn the benefits of exercise.
How We Breathe: The Lung Lab
Grades 4–8 (16 students maximum per lab)
NHES 1,3,4,6,7; CMCS 1,3,6
- More in-depth study through small-group dissection of a sheep lung.
- Examine the physiology of the respiratory system, lung capacity, and breathing rate.
- Simulate the effects of smoking and asthma.