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Handout
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Heart and the Circulatory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence offers detailed information, including diagrams and photos, about the anatomy of the heart and its central role in the circulatory system.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Map of the Human Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the human heart moves blood through the body in this animated feature from the NOVA: "Cut to the Heart" Web site.
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Graphic
University of Utah

University of Utah: Cardiovascular Pathology Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a detailed index of photographs for cardiovascular pathology. You can see what a normal human heart looks like and what a sick one looks like too. Come and check it out.
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Interactive
PBS

Nova Online: Map of the Human Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS site has a concise explanation of how the heart works. There is also a moving diagram of a working heart.
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Activity
Treehut

Suzy's World: Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out why your heart beats and perform an experiment to see your pulse moving.
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Handout
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Body Zone: The Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction to the different regions of the heart, along with a description of the hearts function. A good overview site.
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Handout
Other

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Normal Heart

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource discusses the various parts of the heart that make it work. A labeled diagram is also provided.