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University of Arizona

The University of Arizona: Pressure and Blood Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that explains what two things control our blood pressure. Part of a larger page on Mathematics and Blood Flow. Includes a quiz on pressure difference and resistance at bottom of the page.
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Other

Footprints Science: Blood Clotting

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation illustrates how blood clots form to stop flow from a wound and promote healing.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Regulation of Renal Blood Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the myogenic and tubuloglomerular feedback mechanisms, and explain how they affect urine volume and composition.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: A System of Transport

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity, students are required to work in teams to simulate the volume of blood moving through the circulatory system by transferring blliquid into-and through-a series of containers.
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Texas A&M University

Organ Systems: Story Time: William Harvey

For Students 9th - 10th
William Harvey, doctor during the Age of Enlightenment, challenged mainstream understanding of the heart and the circulation of blood. Read about his early education and his scientific inquiry.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Vertebrate Flipchart

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to vertebrates and provides pictures and information on the different types of vertebrates including their characteristics, their physical and environmental needs, and...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Going With the Flow of Nosebleeds

For Students 3rd - 5th
Getting hit in the face is not the only cause of nosebleeds. Lots of kids have nosebleeds, they are quite common. Even thought they can be scary and gross, nosebleeds are usually not really a big deal. Use this site to learn more about...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Poiseuille's Law Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
This diagram shows the relationship of Poiseuille's Law to fluids, blood flow, viscosity, Bernoulli's Law, and resistance in vessels. Links to related topics.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Heart and Blood Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will identify the major structures of the heart and their specific roles in the overall functioning of the heart.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.23 Heart

For Students 5th - 9th
Understand how the human heart pumps and controls the blood flow in the body.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Blood and Lymph

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A Power Point from the American Red Cross was converted into Active Studio with other pages added to cover the topic of blood including types of cells, blood types, blood disorders, and the lymphatic...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
From MedlinePlus, a video tutorial featuring information on blood pressure with accompanying text.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Model Heart Valves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use provided materials to design and build prototype artificial heart valves. Their functioning is demonstrated using water to simulate the flow of blood through the heart. Upon completion, teams demonstrate their fully...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Blood Flow in the Arteries

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage will test your knowledge on speed and velocity.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Heart Is a Pump

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan learners will understand the concept of circulation beginning at the heart, a complex pump that provides the initial force for blood flow through the body. Students will learn about the internal structures of the...
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Story md.com: Atherosclerosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries....
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Lungs

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the overall function of the human lungs, and then summarize the blood flow pattern associated with the lungs.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Body Circulation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students learn about the circulatory system's parts,...
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Other

The World Wide Anaestheist: Lung Function Fundamentals

For Students 9th - 10th
The mechanics of lung function are explained. Numerous definitions and examples are provided including Poiseuille's Law, blood flow, ventilation, and fluid mechanical properties.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's With All the Pressure?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this activity is completed, the class brainstorms and discusses how...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Endocrine Regulation of Kidney Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how several hormones have specific, important roles in regulating kidney function. Find out how they act to stimulate or inhibit blood flow.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Put Your Heart Into Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson contains background about the blood vascular system and the heart. Also, the different sizes of capillaries, veins, and arteries, and how they affect blood flow through the system. We will then proceed to talk about the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Heart of Our Cardiovascular System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars learn about the heart and its role at the center of the human cardiovascular system. In the associated activity, students play out a scenario in which they are biomedical engineers asked to design artificial hearts. They...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heart

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online lesson students will explain how the heart pumps blood throughout the body.

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