Life Science: Human Body Systems

HB

Outcomes
HB5.1
Analyze personal and societal requirements for, and the impact of, maintaining a healthy human body. (CP, DM)
HB5.2
Investigate the structure, function, and major organs of one or more human body systems such as the digestive, excretory, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. (SI, TPS)
HB5.3
Assess how multiple human body systems function together to enable people to move, grow, and react to stimuli. (SI)
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R052504
The Chinese Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations
The Chinese people used the resources around them to improve their lives. Travel and trade were facilitated with the development of the paddleboat. The dragon-spine water lift allowed the Chinese to move water from the river to a field or reservoir. The Chinese were among the first to invent processes for working with metal. Health and healing practices, such as inoculations, are believed to be used as early as the 10th century CE. The book includes photographs, illustrations, a table of con...
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $9.95
Record posted/updated: August 27, 2020
R055496
The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations
The Inuit survived harsh living conditions for hundreds of years without modern conveniences. The authors highlight some of the technologies that the Inuit used to survive in the north. Some of these technologies are used today with a modern twist, such as the kayak and snow goggles. The book includes photographs, illustrations, a table of contents, a note on the symbols used in the book and an index.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $9.95
Record posted/updated: August 27, 2020
R015670
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 5: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students will continue their exploration of rules and societal order to the workings of the various governing systems in Canada, including First Nations and Métis governance and those patterned on the Westminster parliamentary systems. Students will extend their understanding of the impact of the differing levels of government and develop a greater understanding of the nature of the treaty relationships between the First Nations and Canada's federal government. Finally, students will examine ...
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Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 3, 2019
R047817
Traits and Heredity
This video explores the mystery of why the traits of some offspring resemble their parents and others do not. The concept of heredity is discussed, as is the process by which genetic material is passed on from one generation to the next. Some of the key breakthroughs in the field of genetics are also highlighted. Through colourful animations and vivid footage, students are exposed to the key concepts concerning the inheritance of characteristics. Other terminology includes: trait, chromosome,...
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $49.95
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018
R050566
Blood and Circulation
This video program discusses the circulatory system. Animations illustrate the structure and function of the circulatory system, the heart, the blood and the blood vessels. Students learn how to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. A teacher's guide is available.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $135.00
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018
R053550
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 5. Student Edition
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 5 is custom published for Saskatchewan and developed by a team of Saskatchewan teachers. Each unit starts with a list of "Big Ideas" that set the focus for the unit. A Big Idea then provides the title for each section in the unit. Throughout the unit, opportunities are provided for students to work together, communicate ideas, perform experiments and carry out library and Internet research. Key vocabulary is bolded throughout the unit and an explanation of each te...
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•  Pearson Saskatchewan Science 5. SMART Notebook Lessons
•  Pearson Saskatchewan Science 5. Teacher's Resource Kit
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $79.27
Record posted/updated: October 18, 2020
R054561
Hands-on Science Grade 5: An Inquiry Approach (WNCP ed.)
This new edition contains easy-to-follow lesson plans that incorporate an inquiry-based approach to learning. The student-centred activities also include ideas for integrating Indigenous knowledge, multicultural connections and real-world applications into each lesson. The four units contained in the resource are: Maintaining a Healthy Body, Properties of and Changes in Substances, Forces and Simple Machines and Weather.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $124.00
Record posted/updated: July 4, 2019
R050687
A Native American Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations
First Nations people relied on their ingenuity to use the available resources around them. This resulted in many developments that made life easier for the communities. For example, the Iroquois were skilled at growing and harvesting food and the Sioux and Comanche developed camouflage and decoys to make catching animals easier. The book includes photographs, illustrations, a table of contents, a note on the symbols used in the book and an index. American and Canadian First Nations contribut...
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $9.95
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018
R051444
Systems of the Body. The Nervous System
Using the power of 3D animation, in this video students enter the mysterious world of the neuron where human cells and electrical impulses work together to produce a system of unprecedented complexity. The video describes the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system as well as the major structures of the brain such as the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the brain stem and others. The fascinating microanatomy of the neuron is explored and the intricate way neurotransmitters se...
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $189.00
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018
R051379
You Are Weird: Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions
Our bodies are composed of many "weird" body features. In this book, students learn why we experience goose bumps, how fingernails evolved from claws to square and flat and the purpose of our appendix. Each two-page spread includes information on the evolution of body parts, a freaky fact and a sidebar with interesting facts. The book includes a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $7.95
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018