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 in an artery, and the resulting heart attack.

Concepts

heart attacks, plaque, blood vessels, arteries

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a cardiologist to speak to the class about heart health
• Discuss the role of both nutrition and exercise in preventing heart attacks

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of arteries, blood vessels, and fat

Pros

• Links to other science videos for extending learning
• Provides a full transcript for ease of note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4