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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.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Science: Web Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers an internet WebQuest on phytochemicals and a healthy diet. Provides internet resources to aide the user in their quest for knowledge.
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Article
Other

American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's With All the Pressure?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this activity is completed, the class brainstorms and discusses how...
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Handout
Other

Cspi: The Need for Nutrition Labeling at Fast Food Restaurants [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 34-page document discusses obesity, nutrition labeling, the average American diet, the nutritional quality of foods from restaurants, and ways poor eating, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and premature death can be fought. Chapters...
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
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Article
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Rheumatic Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page overview that contains valuable information on rheumatic fever including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
The article answers questions about coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Unit Plan
Science Museum, London

Making the Modern World: What Is Stress?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives an overview of stress, its causes, and the physical and psychological results. Case studies and a glossary are included.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Muscles and Exercise

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Regular physical exercise is important in preventing lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Regular...
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Patient Gets 1st Totally Implanted Artificial Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
In July 2001, a major advancement in medical science was made. Find out about the first completely implanted artificial heart that totally replaced the function of the human heart. Read about what the AbioCor is and view a video on the...
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Mitral Valve Prolapse

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to various topics that will teach about mitral valve prolapse, or MVP. It covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and healthy living.
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.
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Handout
Other

Healthfinder: Reduce Your Risk of Stroke

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview on the basics of risk factors that may contribute to a stroke along with tips on ways to prevent one. Interactives include a quiz and a tool to track your family history.
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Article
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Peripheral Vascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article with a complete overview of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and all the different conditions this disease may lead to, including diagrams, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemakers

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page overview of pacemakers includes detailed labeled diagrams of the heart and implantable pacemaker along with essential information on how to live with one.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Aneurysms and Dissections

For Students 9th - 10th
The one-page article answers questions about aneurysms and dissections: causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Valve Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of the heart valves shows how blood flows through the heart with useful information on causes, symptoms. diagnosis, and treatment of valve disease when this blood flow is disrupted.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers questions about blood: what it is, its function, and types.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Cardioverter Defibrillator

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article answers questions about arrhythmias and the need for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) including diagrams, how they work, and tips for living with one.
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Handout
Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: The Heart Valves

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of the heart valves shows how blood flows through the heart.

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