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The Heart
Students explore the parts of the heart and how blood travels throughout the body. They conduct a simple simulation to demonstrate the path that blood takes through the body and the functions it performs.
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My Beating Heart
Students watch a video over the functions of the heart. They follow along on a website to see how the heart pumps blood.
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A Healthy Heart
Sixth graders create a spreadsheet using specific data. A speaker comes to discuss the heart, and the difference between anaerobic and aerobic activity. They make posters to encourage a healthy heart lifestyle.
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What is Physical Activity?
Young scholars explore the functions of the heart and how it needs to work hard and rest. They play the "Wise Owl Says" game.
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A Message From Your Heart
First graders explore their heart and how the blood flows through the circulation system.
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HOME SWEET HOME
Students create and implement a schedule of activities designed to help their parents improve their physical conditions.
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Collaboration the Internet
Students work collaboratively, via the Internet, with another class/school/country, to share and analyze data. They nteract with another class to construct a reasonable explanation for the evidence they have gathered.
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Heart 1: Transplant
Students explain the workings and anatomy of the heart and to explore new medical techniques that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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Heart as a Pump
Students explore the working of the heart by making comparisons with the actions of a pump. They find examples of pumps and valves in facets, aerosol sprays, automobile fuel pumps, and many household items in daily use.
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How Big Is Your Heart?
Students complete a performance about the heart. In this heart lesson plan, students learn about the heart functions and then perform them.
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What's Ponytail's Big News?
Students discuss reasons to not smoke. In this anti-smoking lesson, students listen to a story where the character Ponytail the pony doesn't smoke and is thus able to engage in physical activities. They create Ponytail's pinwheel with a...
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Counting Number of Objects
In this counting worksheet, learners identify and solve 6 different problems that include various objects. First, they circle the number of objects illustrated in each box. Then, students match the objects shown in the left column to the...
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Math Applications 2
In this probability learning exercise, students solve 1 word problem with three different parts to it. First, they find the probability of drawing an ace from a deck of cards. Then, students determine the probability that they will draw...
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Heart Worksheet
In this art worksheet, students draw and design their own heart with a unique design and an extension activity could be to create a cutout.
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Exercise for the Heart
Third graders identify the relationship between physical activity and a healthy heart. Then they describe the long-term effects of daily physical activity on the heart. Students also distinguish aerobic from anaerobic exercises and ...
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Exercise for the Heart
Second graders discuss and understand relationship between physical activity and healthy heart, describe long-term effects of daily physical activity on heart,
and set personal goals for daily participation in physical activities that...
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Graphing Heart Rates
Students explore heart rates. They record pulse rates, predict which exercises cause a faster heart rate, make a chart, and graph the results. Students write an essay using the data to support their predictions. They write a hypothesis...
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Keeping Healthy
Young scholars review what the heart does and why the muscles in the body need oxygen. As a class, they measure their pulse rate while they are resting and after they have jogged for three minutes. They are helped by their teacher to...
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Aortic Stenosis Investigation
Students describe how blood flows through the heart and the anatomy of the aortic valve. They examine the condition of aortic stenosis and create diagrams of the condition in the heart. They complete experiments using the model they...
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The Blood Flow through the Heart and Body
Pupils discuss the importance of the circulatory system and how drugs and alcohol can affect our bodies. They interact with a CD ROM and then outline their bodies and label the parts of their heart and the blood vessels throughout the body.
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A Love Design
Fourth graders explore the body's structures; in particular, they study about the heart.
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Our Lifeline Pump
Fourth graders, in groups, the exterior and interior of the human heart.
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Circulatory System,
Fourth graders study the components and physiology of the human circulatory system.
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Research and Report
Students use the Internet and other resources to locate, read and summarize information relevant to the Heart.