Circulate this news: the heart is a pump containing one-way valves! Following the previous instructional activity on the external structure of the heart, learners now take a look at the inside. They use a three-color diagram to label a black-and-white photograph of a human heart cross section. If working through the entire unit, they also take time to add to their concept maps. When you want to get deep into the heart with your middle schoolers, this instructional activity will take you there!

Concepts

the cardiovascular system, human body systems, the circulatory system, the heart

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Additional Tags

heart, circulatory system, cardiovascular system, science

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Pros

• Top-notch diagrams and photographs in the teacher's guide and on the worksheet
• Slides available to project in class
• Professionally designed with a sharp appearance

Cons

• The mentioned video no longer seems to be available