Dr mirkin.com: Iron, Other Minerals and Heart Attacks

Heart disease causes more deaths in both men and women in the United States than any other factor, buy many people don't fully understand what causes a heart attack. A brief animation demonstrates the slow buildup of plaque, a blockage...

This site from MedicineNet.com provides great information on a myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack. Includes a definition and description, along with information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options

Description of symptoms & warning signs of a heart attack and angina (Chest Pain).

The learning resource is a heart attack fact sheet. Some topics discussed are disease manifestation, aftermath, and symptoms.

Compare a variety of animals' circulatory systems to the human circulatory system. Paul Andersen uses his SMART Board to show the differences between two, three, and four chamber hearts, focusing on the human heart. 

Discusses research study which showed that a group of women on a vegetarian diet which included eggs and milk absorbed enough zinc and iron to maintain good health.

This resource presents thorough geological data on the iron containing mineral hematite, with links to other iron containing minerals.

This site provides information on minerals found on the moon. (PERMANENT stands for Projects to Employ Resources of the Moon and Asteroids Near Earth in the Near Term.)

Here's a video that will leave them wanting m"ore"! Part three of the seven-part series involving rocks and the rock cycle illustrates the relationship between minerals and ores. Young geologists get a look at how valuable metals are...

Young scientists get to the heart of the matter with this comprehensive review of the circulatory system. Addressing the different anatomical structures and processes involved in pumping blood through the human body, this worksheet...