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Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

How the Pancreas Works

Subject Area

Physical Education

Grade(s)

8

Overview

This TED-Ed learning activity guides students through the explanation of how the pancreas works in keeping us alive.

Beneath your ribs, you’ll find, among other things, the pancreas--an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. Emma Bryce explains how this organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that releases the nutrients from your food to help keep you in the best possible shape. 

The activity includes a video, multiple choice and open-ended questions, additional resources to dig deeper, and a guided discussion.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Learning Activity

    Resource Provider

    TED-Ed
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License
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