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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nova Online: Amazing Heart Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
This concise PBS NOVA site contains interesting facts about the heart and how it works.
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Lesson Plan
Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Go With the Flow

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this effective site, students will name the parts of the heart and trace the flow of blood through the body. Contains related links.
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Keeps on Pumpin'

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
In this interactive site, students will measure and calculate heart rates and determine the amount of blood pumped by their heart.
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Pulse of Life

For Students 3rd - 7th
Students measure their pulse rate and explore how heart rate is affected by various activities.