CTS 10-12: Recreation Leadership: Anatomy & Nutrition

A series of short animated videos that explain how systems in the body work. Created by a high school science teacher.

Now that we've discussed blood, we're beginning our look at how it gets around your body. Hank explains your blood vessels and their basic three-layer structure of your blood vessels.

We'll learn what blood pressure is, how it can become high, and what that means for our health.

Hank takes us on a trip around the body - we follow the circulatory and respiratory systems as they deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from cells.

We continue our look at your bones and skeletal system, skipping over the silly kid's song in favor of a more detailed look at your axial and appendicular skeleton.

We're kicking off our exploration of muscles with a look at the complex and important relationship between actin and myosin.

Today Hank's gonna tell you how the heart works. There are a lot of parts that need to work together to get your blood pumping

Hank explains how your heart’s pacemaker cells use leaky membranes to generate their own action potentials, and how the resulting electricity travels through the cardiac conduction pathway from SA Node to Purkinje fibers, allowing your heart to contract.

Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are out in space studying it. He talks about the anatomy of the skeletal system, including the flat, short, and irregular bones, and their individual arrangements of compact and spongy bone.

This site provides high-quality images of bones and an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy. View the bones of a human, gorilla, and baboon and to gather information about them from the osteology database.

This online exhibit describes the structure and function of the human heart and lungs. There are animated diagrams and videos that demonstrate how these organs work.

We all do it. Notice something odd about our body and we Google it to find out if we're sick. But how do you know if you're finding good information or a quack site? Learn how to figure that out!

Joints come in many shapes, sizes and types throughout your body. They give your skeleton its shape and help you move. No matter what you’re doing throughout your day, your joints make it possible.

When you breathe, you transport oxygen to the body’s cells to keep them working, while also clearing your system of the carbon dioxide that this work generates. How? Related Lesson

This TED Talk video, with bonus quiz and resources, investigates how the heart works by taking a closer look at the heart’s highly efficient ventricle system. (site) Related Lesson

Protein tells your body that you're full, so it's good to get protein in a snack when you're hungry. Here are 30 easy ways to do that.

This online agricultural magazine for educators is produced in Alberta and covers topics such as food security, nutrition, climate change and sustainability and learn how they can take action.

Skipping the morning meal can throw off your body’s rhythm of fasting and eating. When you wake up, the blood sugar your body needs to make your muscles and brain work their best is usually low. Breakfast helps replenish it.

This food guide promotes healthy eating and overall nutritional well-being, and support improvements to the Canadian food environment

Metabolism is a complex process. This video explores some of its key parts, including vital nutrients (water, vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats, and proteins) and describes two different reactions: anabolic and catabolic.

In this Crash Course video, learn about human metabolism including cellular respiration, atp, glycogenesis, and how insulin regulates our blood sugar levels. What does your body do with the food you eat?

In this article, you'll learn the aspects of sports nutrition, including basic advice, information on supplements, and the truth about a few common myths.

Tips on healthy snacking from the Government of Canada

This reliable health web site offers a collection excellent resources about nutrition

Learn how to use nutrition information to make informed choices about the foods you buy.

Nutrition talks, exercises, and lessons from TedEd

Lesson plans and tools from Alberta Health Servers that include background information for teachers and student activities on nutrition and Canada's Food Guide.

The link between good health and good nutrition is well established. Whether you are a competing athlete, a weekend sports player or a dedicated daily exerciser, the foundation to improved performance is a nutritionally adequate diet.

Almost every year, the western world is introduced to a new superfood that boasts extraordinary nutritional benefits. The documentary examines its unintended effects this has on food security, health, sustainable farming, and fair-trade food practices.

What role does water play in our bodies, and how much do we actually need to drink to stay healthy? Related Lesson

What do you, the trees, and a hamster have in common? Learn about our need for water.

A food guide developed by the First Nations Health Authority to encourage Indigenous peoples eating more traditional foods in their diets.