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Grade 7, Science Std #: 3.3 Relate major tissues and organs of the circulatory system to their functions

Lesson Plans: The Circulatory System This unit is constructed as a study of the circulatory system for grade seven students. Run the Circulatory System Relay Students participate in a relay race through the circulatory system The Circulatory System In this activity, students explore the interrelationship of structure and function in the circulatory system. Changing the Face of Medicine: Your Beating Heart Provide students with the opportunity to learn about the circulatory system and conduct an experiment where they take their pulses after different types of activity. Anatomy of the Heart Students develop their knowledge of the circulatory system by studying the structure and function of the heart and its vessels Blood Journey Exploring the complexity of Blood The purpose of this activity is to provide students with initial vocabulary knowledge regarding blood. Blood Circulation Lab This activity is designed to let students see blood moving in the fin of a fish. Heart Attack Take your pulse before and after exercise. See what a workout does to your pulse rate. Blood Types Find out how your blood type fits in with that of the general population. By classifying blood types, you can find out what type of blood is most common among your students, and whether this information is similar to national statistics. The Circulatory System Introduces the parts of the human circulatory system with emphasis on the heart. Bioscience Activity: Healthy Heart Students will compare their heart rates and use the beef heart to show the route the blood flows through the heart. They will average the heart rates among their group.

Resources: Circulatory System for Kids Excellent resource with lots of links related to circulatory system tissues, organs, and functions The Heart and the Circulatory System Excellent resource for facts and history related to the study of the circulatory system Cut to the Heart of It Pioneers of Heart Surgery
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