BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of the Heart and Circulation
In this unit teachers will evaluate student's current understanding of the heart and circulatory system through a pre-assessment. They will develop group concept maps and then repeat the assessment. Teachers can compare their prior...
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Anatomy of the Heart and Cardiovascular System
Overview of the cardiovascular system with labeled diagrams and reviews of the heart, torso, arm, leg, and blood, available through the links on the right.
Other
Get Body Smart: Human Anatomy and Physiology: Human Body Systems
This source offers a great overview of the various systems of the human body. Each part is identified and described on this site by a veteran science professor. Many interactive quizzes are located here as well for students looking to...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Habits of the Heart
A guide to the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, and surgical procedures of the heart. Includes many digital images. Lesson plans with pictures and video instructions are very helpful.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Cardiovascular System
Take a look at the parts of the cardiovascular system including all of the major arteries and veins. Make sure to click on the interactive animation to find additional information.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Circulatory System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the pathways of the pulmonary and systemic circulations.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: Human Biology: Circulatory System
Read and watch how the blood, the heart, and the blood vessels keep the blood flowing through our bodies. [6:00]
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Ncrel: Human Body Systems Resource
What do you know about the different human body systems? This site features information on each of the different systems. Students and teachers will benefit from this comprehensive resource.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: As Large as Life a Poster of a Human Body System
This is a student led exploration of the systems of the human body through art and self-expression. Groups will cooperatively develop a poster, the size of a fifth-grade student, and will accurately depict the assigned system of the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Heart of the Matter
This lesson describes how the circulatory system works, including the heart, blood vessels and blood. Young scholars learn about the chambers and valves of the heart, the difference between veins and arteries, and the different...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Systems of Our Human Body: A Study Through Power Point
This is a student-led exploration of the systems of the human body, through technology. Students will work cooperatively to develop a PowerPoint presentation that will thoroughly explain each system. Systems included are: circulatory...
Curated OER
Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Circulatory System of a Rat
Describes the parts of a rat's circulatory system and how the blood circulates in a rat.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy and Physiology: Cardiopulmonary Sys Transportation
Through informational text along with printable notes, animations, video clips, and practice problems, students discover how the structures of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together and function as one. Provides lots of...
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...
Other
World Invisible: The Human Circulatory System: Blood Circulation
A labeled diagram of the major veins and arteries in the human body.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circulatory System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to identify pathways of the pulmonary and systemic circulations.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heart and Circulatory System
With this resource, visitors can learn how the heart works and about the parts of the heart, the circulation of blood and heart health. The resource is also available in Spanish. Includes audio.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cardiovascular System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Your cardiovascular system has many jobs. At times the cardiovascular system can work like a pump, a heating system, or even a postal carrier. To do these tasks,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Respiratory System
[Free Registration/Login Required] Seven videos included relating to the circulatory system (larynx, breathing, trachea and more) and a formative assessment after each to determine the knowledge of each student. Enjoy the videos.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: It Begins With the Heart
In this lesson, students can learn basic information about the human heart, including its role in circulation, and its external appearance.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Map of the Human Heart
See how the human heart moves blood through the body in this animated feature from the NOVA: "Cut to the Heart" Web site.
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center: Vascular System
Learn about the three basic layers of the vascular system by examining cell and tissue specimens from those layers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cardiovascular System
This pathway is designed to introduce you to body system called the cardiovascular system. You will learn what the cardiovascular system is, what it does and what organs and other structures it is composed of.