Curated OER
Exercise and the Human Heart
Interpret data and learn about the human heart in one activity! After learning about the way blood flows in the body, fifth graders answer two questions about a graph displaying pulse rate. They then take their own pulses to find the...
Curated OER
Pulse and Blood Pressure
In this blood pressure activity, learners compare their heart rate at rest and after exercise and their blood pressure at rest and after exercise. This activity has 6 fill in the blank and 12 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Temperature Affects The Heart Rate
Students relate heart rate and development to environmental conditions through experiment. In cooperative groups, students record the heart rate in developing zebra fish. Groups create a standard curve to predict the temperature at...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: A Day in the Life of Your Heart
Heart rates can be determined by the amount of physical activity your body is engaging in. The more physically active you are, the faster your heart beats. You can measure the rate your heart is beating by taking your pulse. This science...
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: Heart
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will explain how the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
About Kids Health
About Kidshealth: The Normal Heart
Learn all about the normal heart including how it works and the parts of the heart.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemaker
Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Manual: Biology of the Heart
The Merck Manual describes the human heart and shows how the heart pumps blood. Includes interactive 3D models.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Anatomy of the Human Heart
Take an interactive tour of the human heart. Click on each part of the illustration to read more information about each structure.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Cardiovascular Pathology Index
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.
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Beat Goes On
In this activity, students learn about their heart rate and different ways it can be measured. Students construct a simple measurement device using clay and a toothpick, and then use this device to measure their heart rate under...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Do You Have the Strength?
In this activity, students squeeze a tennis ball to demonstrate the strength of the human heart. Working in teams, they think of ways to keep the heart beating if the natural mechanism were to fail. The goal of this activity is to get...
Other
Harper Collins: Interview With Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech talks about "Granny Torrelli Makes Soup" and "Heartbeat" in this interview about writing and being a grandparent.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Go With the Flow
In this effective site, students will name the parts of the heart and trace the flow of blood through the body. Contains related links.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Valves and Pumps
In this interesting site, students see how valves and pumps work together to move blood through the circulatory system. Site contains related links.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan Site: Sounds of the Heart
In this site, students investigate the sounds of the heart, construct a stethoscope, and investigate the workings of valves.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Keeps on Pumpin'
In this interactive site, students will measure and calculate heart rates and determine the amount of blood pumped by their heart.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Pulse of Life
Students measure their pulse rate and explore how heart rate is affected by various activities.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Heartbeat
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Heartbeat" by Sharon Creech. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: The Heartbeat
One-page article describes the pumping action of the heart.