Activity

The Mighty Heart

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Have your class follow the step-by-step directions in this resource to dissect a sheep heart and gain a better understanding of this amazing organ. Working in small groups, pupils look for specific parts of the heart during their dissection. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use a virtual heart dissection
  • During the dissection have the pupils document what they are seeing with sketches and labels
Classroom Considerations
  • Pupils should know how blood flows through the heart
  • The third in the 4-part series
Pros
  • Vocabulary is specific to the activity and not just the lesson in general
  • Contains detailed instructions to perform the dissection
Cons
  • Obtaining enough supplies for everyone to do their own dissection may be expensive