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Internal Systems and Regulation
In this internal systems and regulation worksheet, students correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine statements of truth...
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Circulation
In this circulatory system learning exercise, students label the diagram of the heart to include each of the terms listed. Then the draw arrows showing the path of oxygen-rich blood and poor blood. Students describe pulmonary circulation...
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Surface Anatomy
In this anatomy worksheet, students identify auscultation and palpation through a lab exercise. They identify various features on the face, neck and cranium and describe their significance. Students also identify points for injection,...
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Clogged Arteries
Learners participate in active demonstrations to explore the understanding of cholesterol in an artery. Students stand outside hula hoops to represent an artery. When they are tagged, they become a piece of cholesterol. Learners...
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Blood Moving from Heart Around Body Simulation
Students review circulation and blood flow patterns from different parts of the body. They play a game using colored yarn and index cards to simulate blood flow, oxygenated blood, arteries and veins.
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The Heart of the Matter
Students study the heart and the circulatory system. They practice taking their pulse. They create a model of blood cells and squeeze tennis balls to demonstrate just how hard the heart muscle works.
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Observing Atherosclerosis
High schoolers develop a model to visually observe the change in blood flow rates between healthy and unhealthy arteries. They calculate data that they have collected and graph their results. They determine the relationships the flow...
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Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Students explore the major causes of heat attacks as the topics of the human circulatory system, blood pressure, heart disease, arteries and veins are examined. Opinions on the topics are developed as researched material is presented to...
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Blood Vessels Lab
In this blood vessel worksheet, students compare microscope slides of arteries, veins, and capillaries. This worksheet has 43 fill in the blank questions.
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Our Systematic Body
Students explore several parts of the body system in the eight lessons of this unit. Through several hands-on activities, the skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory and nervous systems are observed.
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Artery Demonstration
Students learn what may happen when they do not eat properly or participate in physical activity regularly
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Circulatory System
Detailed information about the many functions and components of the cardiovascular system. Also looks at the lymphatic system and cardiovascular disease.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Blood Vessels
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will learn how to compare different types of blood vessels and their roles.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Put Your Heart Into Engineering
This lesson plan contains background about the blood vascular system and the heart. Also, the different sizes of capillaries, veins, and arteries, and how they affect blood flow through the system. We will then proceed to talk about the...
Inner Body
Innerbody: Cardiovascular System
Take a look at the parts of the cardiovascular system including all of the major arteries and veins. Make sure to click on the interactive animation to find additional information.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Blood Vessels
What are blood vessels and what do they do? Find out here at this Franklin Institute site!
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute Online: The Structure of the Heart
Description of the structure of the heart including the valves.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals: Human Cardiovascular System: Lesson 1
This lesson provides an overview that explains the cardiovascular system in humans. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Animals: Human Cardiovascular System."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Heart
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Label the Heart
Select the correct response for each given name and label the heart. Players will test their knowledge of arteries, veins, valves, and more with this 21 question interactive.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heart and Circulatory System
The circulatory system and how it functions are explained. An interactive diagram shows how blood flows through the heart. Disorders of the heart and the circulatory system are also described.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Heart Bypass Surgery
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on heart bypass surgery with accompanying text.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Blood Cell Basics
In this lesson students learn about the circulatory system and how it relates to engineering. Then in a hands-on activity they create a model of blood. Students also act out cholesterol in a blocked artery and look at blood cell in a...