The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute Online: Oxygen Delivery System
This site from The Franklin Institute explains the primary function of the respiratory system - to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body (breathing).
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heart and Circulatory System Quiz
Take a quiz on the heart and circulatory system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: The Cardiovascular System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the parts and functions of the cardiovascular system.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: El Corazon [In Spanish]
Learn the anatomy of the heart then take the quiz to test your knowledge.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tu Corazon Y Sistema Circulatorio
Read about how your heart works and learn about the different parts of the heart.
Other
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona: Pressure and Blood Flow
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.
Curated OER
Visions of the Daughters of Albion: The Eye Sees More Than the Heart Knows
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
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]
A&E Television
History.com: How Colin Powell's Service in Vietnam Shaped His Leadership
Colin Powell served two combat tours in the Vietnam conflict and earned three medals for his service. Although Powell broke his ankle in a helicopter crash, he rushed back into the wreckage again and again to save the lives of Gettys,...
Curated OER
Yahoo! Health: What Is a Heart Attack?
This site from Yahoo! Health discusses a heart attack. Learn what you can do to prevent having a heart attack and check out images showing the parts of the heart, the build up of plaque in arteries, and ECG waves after a heart attack.
Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky Educational Television: Art to Heart
Resources for parents and teachers developed to accompany an eight-part series from Kentucky-based PBS affiliate KET about using the arts to enrich the educational experiences of young children. Includes downloadable arts activities and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Body Circulation
Students 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, functions and...
BBC
Bbc: Human Anatomy: Organs
Explore the anatomy of the human body. Click on an organ or other body part to read more about its structure and function, and then try out an interactive activity for that organ.
PBS
News Hour Extra: Rich vs Poor: How Wealth Is Impacting the 2012 Elections
Here is a lesson plan from News Hour Extra that strikes to the heart of the 2012 Election. As part of a discussion on social class and how it affects the 2012 election, watch video clips from News Hour and follow the procedure outlined...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: Your Living Blood: It's Alive!
How does blood supply your body with the nourishment it needs? This site focuses on systemic circulation. Learn more about this fascinating part of your body when you check out this resource.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Vessels
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The blood vessels are an important part of the cardiovascular system. They connect the heart to every cell in the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart,...
Khan Academy
Khan: Lesson 5: Relationships Among Linear Equations, Lines in Coordinate Plane
This lesson focuses on the relationship between algebraic, graphical, and contextual expressions of linear equations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Part Ii
The second of a two-part lesson about how tuberculosis can spread beyond the lungs effecting the bones, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
Curated OER
Heart of a 26 Year Old Man, Perforated by a Bullet, New York, 1937
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.
Curated OER
World invisible.com: The Human Heart
A detailed description of the human heart and its parts.