Human Body Exploration
an Internet Treasure Hunt on Human Body

created by Janet Wislocki
Milford Public Schools

Revised May2007

Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

Introduction

Surf's up! Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. This Treasure Hunt introduces you to the 5 systems of the Human Body that you will be studying. I also added a site about the nervous system. Below is a list of questions about the Human Body that will get you started. You must decide which site is the best choice for the question. They are NOT in order.Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to bookmark each site. Think about the Big Question. Have fun!

Questions

  1. Go to Heart Pumping. Describe how the blood goes through the heart.
     
  2. Look down the table of contents and find 'Search the Neuroscience for Kids Page' to find out what
    Ancient Egyptians thought of the brain.
    Hint: narrow your search by typing ' brain and ancient egypt".
    Click on the circle in front of Search Neuroscience for Kids
     
  3. In 'Virtual Body' learn about the heart. Name the 4 large sections of the heart.
     
  4. How has your skull changed since you were a baby?  
    5. Hint: look for the table of contents toward the bottom of the page.
     
  5. What does the respiratory system do? Using the the diagram and reading the paragraphs give
    some details about the alveoli?

    6.  
  6. When the food enters the stomach what are the 3 mechanical tasks the stomach has to do?
    Can you explain them?

    7.  
  7. How is the tongue important? Write what it does?
    8. Go to Tongue is One Tough Worker
    and find out what your tongue does while you are sleeping.

The Internet Resources

The Big Question

After taking an introductory look at systems of the human body, which system would you like to investigate further? What 'big question' do you have about that system?