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The Human Heart

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Third graders explore the human heart and the circulatory system. They observe how exercise affects the heart rate and how blood vessels carry blood through the heart and body. Students observe how the blood is carried to and from the heart.

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the circulatory system, human body systems, the heart

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circulatory system, heart, science
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Grade
3rd
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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