Human Body & Anatomy

Updated on March 21, 2017

Learn about human body parts and anatomy with these 30 games, lessons and interactive websites for kids and high school students.  Some of these sites have elementary interactives for kids about major systems – nervous, circulatory, digestive, skeletal and respiratory.

Other interactive websites are more detailed, with information for high school students on topics such as neuroscience and cardiology.  Some of the sites have accompanying lesson plans for teachers.

Read reviews of some of the best of these websites on the post,  10 Terrfic Human Anatomy for Kids Websites.

Related listings include Biology and Health and Fitness.

Are You My Blood Type?

From site: The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by matching the appropriate blood type of a donor to the blood type of a recipient. During each round, a total of 10 recipients will…

Secret Life of the Brain

Based on its TV programs, PBS’s Secret Life of the Brain website provides details of human brain development from what goes on in a babies’ and children’s brains, through the teens, adulthood and seniors.  There are alo interactives that allow you to explore…

Brain and Senses

The Brain and Senses interactive games help kids learn general facts about what parts of the brain control different functions, as well as how the connected senses work – the eye, ear, smell and taste, and touch.

Teeth and Eating

The Teeth and Eating interactive games help kids learn about the structure of the tooth, types of teeth, teeth as children mature, and proper care of teeth.

Body and Medicines

The Body and Medicines has a variety of interactive games to help kids learn the bones of the skeleton, parts of the digestive system, as well as illnesses – diagnosing, types and treatment.

Electric Heart

In this companion website to the NOVA program, Electric Heart, there are a variety of interactives to help students better understand the human heart.  Scan over a cross-section of heart to see how it works.  Learn amazing heart facts.  Discover…

GetBodySmart

From site:  GetBodySmart represents my attempt to create a fully animated and interactive eBook about human anatomy and physiology. The contents and design of this long-term project are based on my 21 years of teaching this material at the university…

Habits of the Heart

From site:  Explore resources for students and teachers interested in learning about the cardiovascular and circulatory systems. Movies of the heart in action, online and at-home activities, links to other sites about the heart and lungs, and much more!

How the Body Works

From site:  Click on a body part to watch movies, take quizzes, read articles, solve word finds, and do activities — all about the parts of your body!

Human Anatomy Online

Human Anatomy Online provides free interactive animations, graphics and descriptions for the human body for students and adults.

Bone Biology for Kids

Explore the structure of human bones.  Learn about bone diseases and how to build your bone strength.  There is an index with key terms and definitions, as well as a teacher corner with lesson plan ideas.

BAM! Your Body

From site:  BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM!…