Heart and Circulation
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Structure of the heart and circulatory system, aorta, arteries, vena cavas, veins, capillaries, blood volume and pathways, dispersion, pulse, blood pressure, radial pulse point, exercise
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What Do You Know About the Heart? (assessments)
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To gauge their understanding of the heart and circulatory system, students take a pre-assessment, which will be revisited during post-assessment.
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A System of Transport
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Students work in teams to simulate the movement of blood through the circulatory system by transferring liquid into—and through—a series of containers.
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Why Circulate?
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Students investigate and draw conclusions about the movement of dissolved substances, and about the importance of organisms’ internal transport systems.
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It Begins with the Heart
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Students learn basic information about the heart, its role in circulation, and its external appearance.
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The Heart is a Pump
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Students learn about the internal structures of the heart, and the roles these structures play in circulating blood to the lungs and the rest of the body.
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Examining the Heart
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Students examine sheep or chicken hearts to learn about heart structure and the flow of blood through the heart.
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Heart Rate and Exercise
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Students measure and compare their heart rates before and after a variety of physical activities, and also compare their heart rates to those of other students in their groups.
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What Is Blood Pressure?
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Students measure their own blood pressure and learn about the health effects of high blood pressure.
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Challenge of Microgravity
Lesson
Students use water balloons to simulate and investigate the effects of gravity and microgravity on the distribution of fluid in the body.
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Teacher Guide
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