Handout
Earth Life

Earth Life: Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good description of the blood and circulatory systems of mammals and the important role that blood plays in the physiology of animals.
Website
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Kids learn.org: Circulatory System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about the circulatory system? This site features several links to help you increase your knowledge of this fascinating human body system.
Activity
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Circulatory System Internet Workshop

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a circulatory system internet workshop focused on diseases and healthy living. Students and teachers will benefit from the resources linked to this site.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cellular Respiration and Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
The circulatory system transports substances between the exchange surface and cells. It delivers oxygen and glucose to the tissues for respiration, which is the release of energy to cells.
Article
Nature Research

Nature Education: Studying and Projecting Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A model organizes what we think we know about something in order to predict how it might behave in the present, future, or past as well as how it might respond to external influence. Models are especially useful when direct, controlled...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
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Curated OER

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For Students 9th - 10th
William Harvey, doctor during the Age of Enlightment, challenged mainstream understanding of the heart and the circulation of blood. Read about his early education and his scientific inquiry.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Microgravity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson students will use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the body.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Is Blood Pressure?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson students measure their own blood pressure and learn about the health effects of high blood pressure.