Sophia Learning
Sophia: Heart and Blood Flow
This lesson will identify the major structures of the heart and their specific roles in the overall functioning of the heart.
PBS
Nova Online: Map of the Human Heart
This PBS site has a concise explanation of how the heart works. There is also a moving diagram of a working heart.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Video: Cardiac Cycle
A video animation of the cardiac cycle. Follow the path of blood as it moves for the left atrium to the pulmonary system to the ventricles. The animation clearly shows the parts of the heart as they work together to pump blood. [1:22]
Science Museum of Minnesota
Lesson Plan: Go With the Flow
In this effective site, students will name the parts of the heart and trace the flow of blood through the body. Contains related links.
Other
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne: Normal Heart
This resource discusses the various parts of the heart that make it work. A labeled diagram is also provided.