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Introduction to the Circulatory System
Fifth graders study the circulatory system. In this circulatory system, 5th graders participate in five stations with different activities at each station. Students discuss their findings from each station.
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Heart Disease & Stroke
Students study heart disease and how to prevent it. In this investigative lesson students list heart disease and stroke risk factors.Â
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Blood Vessels Quiz
In this blood vessels quiz learning exercise, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Pre-Hardy-Weinberg
Students examine the inheritance of ABO blood groups. In this investigative lesson plan students perform a lab and show how natural selection can alter the gene frequencies in a population.
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Born of Blood
Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types. In this blood type lesson students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes.Â
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P.L.E.P: Parts of Blood
Students examine the different parts of blood. In this human blood lesson students work in groups and identify parts of blood and construct a model of human blood.Â
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Making Blood!
Ninth graders study facts about human blood and what it is made of. In this blood composition lesson students divide into groups and complete several activities.Â
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Tubular, Dude! Exploring Blood Vessels
Students explore the cardiovascular system. In this human body lesson, students observe blood flow and study cardiovascular diseases and how they affect the human body system.
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" Where in the World is Your Blood Type?
Students explore a map of the worldwide distribution of blood types and observe the patterns. In this blood type instructional activity students conduct a lab and determine the geographic distribution of the different blood types and...
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Probability Worksheet
In this probability worksheet, students compute the probability that a husband and wife will have the same blood type.
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types
Students examine inheritance of blood types. In the chromosome activity, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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What Are My Daily Calorie Needs?
Students explore what their personal nutritional requirements are. In this exploratory lesson students calculate their total daily energy needs and energy outputs and study how age is related to changing this.Â
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The Science of the Heart and Circulation
Learners mode the transport of blood through the circulatory system with a water relay. In this circulation lesson, students measure amounts of water and transfer them from one container to another. They use this activity to model the...
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Valentine Science Blood Types
Students explore blood types. In this science investigation lesson, students participate in a classroom simulation that replicates a blood transfusion so that students may note how the 4 blood types interact.
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Following the Blood
Students rehearse a scene from Julius Caesar and analyze how the physical aspects of stage direction impact the audience. In this Julius Caesar lesson plan, students use blood in the scene and analyze the direction and where the blood is...
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Label the Blood Vessels
In the label the blood vessels worksheet, students analyze the drawing of the human body and label the arteries that are indicated in the picture.
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Explore Rx Quiz
In this exploring prescriptions worksheet, learners answer 6 multiple choice questions related to diseases, medicine, the human body and poisonous plants. Students use an on line web site that gives them an immediate score.
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The Cardiac 100
Students 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. Students create a mini drawing and...
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Aspects of Individual Human Blood Pressure
Students learn about human blood pressure. In this biology lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the relationship between hypertension and it's risk factors, demonstrate how pressure builds up in clogged arteries, and measure...
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What Is Blood and How It Circulates In and Out of the Heart
Students explore blood circulation. In this biology lesson plan, students learn what blood is and explain the circular movement of blood going into and out of the heart.
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Blood and the Circulatory System
In this circulatory system worksheet, students review the organs that are involved with this body system, including their structure and function. Students explore the problems that can occur with the circulatory system. This worksheet...
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Internal Systems and Regulation
For this internal systems and regulation worksheet, students correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine statements of truth...
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Circulation
In this circulation worksheet, students review the circulatory system including the structures and functions of this system. This worksheet has 5 word scramble, 4 short answer, 1 fill in the blank, and 6 true or false questions
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The Circulatory System
In this circulatory system worksheet, students review the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Students label the parts of a human heart on a diagram. This worksheet has 4 short answer, 13 matching, and 9 true...