The digestive system is a group of organs (from the mouth to the rectum) that processes food so the body can use it. The following sites explain the process with illustrations and animations for all age groups.
Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgery.
Human anatomy is the study of the human body. The word "anatomy" derives from Greek words meaning "to cut up" because early scientists studied anatomy through dissections.
With games, interactive anatomy maps, and quick facts, BBC presents organs, muscles, the skeleton, nervous system and puberty.
To create the interactive Anatomy Atlas, more than 1500 slices from CT (computed tomography) and MR (magnetic resonance) scans were selected, labeled and combined with medical illustrations.
Start by choosing one of ten tours: skeletal, digestive, muscular and so on. To navigate around the images, click on the colored squares (called pick points) to display a label and additional annotation.
Designed for elementary and middle-school kids, this site is fun and noisy. Click on the girl's heart to hear it beating, or over her intestines for a ... never mind.
The Virtual Body (or "El Cuerpo Virtual" in Spanish) is my bilingual anatomy pick of the day.
Ever wonder why the northern and summer hemispheres have opposite seasons? Or why the longest day of the year is considered the start of summer?
Optics, the science of light, is studied by both scientists and engineers. It includes defining light, learning how it is produced, how it travels, and how it is measured. Today's picks run the gamut from simple science for K-3 students, to sites appropri
Bad science (also known as junk science, science myths or science misconceptions) consists of common misconceptions passed on from parents, teachers and inaccurate text books. As American scientist Stephen Jay Gould said, "The most erroneous stories are t
Hands-on science experiments at home or in the classroom are a fun way to engage kids and get them excited about science. Today's sites house hundreds of easy experiments that can be done with supplies that you probably have around the house, or can get a
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