Body Worlds

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/body-worlds

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the permanent exhibition locations?Berlin, Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Guben, and San Jose, CA
2. What is Body Worlds and what can I see there?Body Worlds is a traveling show that displays real human bodies preserved with plastination. Visitors can see organs, blood vessels, and nerves up close, learning how the body works.
3. How does plastination keep bodies looking real?Plastination replaces the water and fats inside tissues with hard polymers like silicone, epoxy, or polyester. The result is a dry, odorless specimen that keeps detailed anatomy and can be handled safely.

Plastination: A process that replaces water and lipids in biological tissues with polymers, creating durable, stable anatomical specimens.
Informed Consent: The ethical principle requiring voluntary agreement from an individual after understanding the risks and benefits of a procedure or donation.
Anatomical Pedagogy: The methods and principles used in teaching the structure and organization of the body.