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Texas Heart Institute

Anatomy: How Does the Cardiovascular System Work?

For Teachers 6th Standards
How can the circulatory system compare to a city map? Pupils distinguish the "roadways" and "vehicles" of the cardiovascular system, compare the anatomy and function of veins and arteries, and review different types of blood cells with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Cardiac 100

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars make a full scale diagram. In this heart and blood flow lesson, students pretend they must design the cardiac 100 racecourse and they must teach the new blood cells how to get around the heart. Young scholars create a mini...
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Curated OER

Blood Moving from Heart Around Body Simulation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review circulation and blood flow patterns from different parts of the body. They play a game using colored yarn and index cards to simulate blood flow, oxygenated blood, arteries and veins.
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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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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Go With the Flow

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about the flow of blood.