Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Pacemaker
Article on arrhythmias with information about the heart's pacemaker.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Living Things: Circulation
Check Steve's cardiovascular health before he starts filming his dangerous wildlife special. Following the activity, read more about the heart, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: The Heart and the Circulatory System
Access Excellence offers detailed information, including diagrams and photos, about the anatomy of the heart and its central role in the circulatory system.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Sports Science and Wellness
This unit of study contains three lessons, each with three experiences that may be taught together or individually. Each lesson will connect to science and/or math standards, along with a health standard or sports connection.
Genome British Columbia
Genome British Columbia: Multifactorial Inheritance
A simple explanation of multifactorial inheritance is given followed by a short activity where students do a quiz to assess their possible risk of heart disease.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Animal Circulatory Systems
This page has information on different types of animal circulatory systems. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find out about mammals.