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- 3rd - 5th
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Students learn what may happen when they do not eat properly or participate in physical activity regularly Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students demonstrate the relationship between hypertension and the risk factors. After demonstrating how pressure builds up in clogged arteries, students measure both systolic and diastolic pressure by a sphygmomanometer. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the human circulatory system in this unit of fourteen lessons. The heart, capillaries, blood, arteries, veins, and blood cells form the basis of this unit. The research and work of iam Harvey is investigated. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore the major causes of heat attacks as the topics of the human circulatory system, blood pressure, heart disease, arteries and veins are examined. Opinions on the topics are developed as researched material is presented to the group. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students make a proportional model of blood out of red gelatin, a plastic bag, and rice. They investigate what happens when arteries and veins experience buildup from cholesterol. They then work in pairs to brainstorm ways to clean our clogged arteries. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students design a proportional model of blood out of red gelatin, a plastic bag, and rice. They study the components that make up blood and investigate what happens when the arteries in different scenerios. They work in pairs in order to figure out ways to clean out our clogged arteries. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students simulate the clogging of an artery with cholesterol by creating a paper towel roll model of an artery. They discuss the three types of cholesterol and their effects on the heart then they compare the fat and cholesterol content in different foods. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students review circulation and blood flow patterns from different parts of the body. They play a game using colored yarn and index cards to simulate blood flow, oxygenated blood, arteries and veins. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students participate in active demonstrations to explore the understanding of cholesterol in an artery. Students stand outside hula hoops to represent an artery. When they are tagged, they become a piece of cholesterol. Students continue with process to exemplify how cholesterol levels can be reduced through exercising. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the basic function of the heart, identify blood vessels and coronary arteries. They identify good and bad health behaviors and discuss how these behaviors affect the heart. Students explore how the coronary arteries assist the heart in staying healthy. Full Review »
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