The "In-A-Box" Series

Boxes are available in six topics for teachers to choose from:

• Bones and Muscles In-A-Box
• Brain In-A-Box
• Ear In-A-Box
• Expedition Northwest In-A-Box
• Eye In-A-Box
• Guts In-A-Box

The loan period for a Box is three weeks. Box lessons are designed for grades 4-8 and may be adapted for older or younger students.

*Click on the Box graphic below to view the contents

• Ear Box Tutorial Video
• Eye Box Tutorial Video
• Guts Box Tutorial Video
• Brain Box Tutorial Video

The above tutorial videos provide a quick explanation of the primary activities and additional resources in each Box. Each video is approximately 10 minutes long. (Bones and Muscles Box Tutorial Video coming soon!)

Each box contains an assortment of items about science, health topics and careers including:

• small group activities for students
• hands-on, topic specific artifacts
• films and books
• lesson extensions

These curricula encourage explorations in science and health, are student centered and aligned with Oregon Content Standards for grades 4-8.

Oregon Contents Standards covered by each "Box".

If possible, arrangements will be made for a local health care professional to visit the classroom during the loan period to talk with students about his/her career.

In-A-Box is sponsored by the Oregon Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU).