This is an interesting approach to creating a ceramic vessel with texture. The lesson plan calls for stomping on the clay and attaching pieces of clay by throwing them together. This lesson could be a lot of fun, but exercise caution and...

This site, published by the Department of Labor Statistics, provides information related to the Cardiovascular Technician Career. Employment projections and trends are detailed with a brief description of the profession.

Learn the anatomy of the human cardiovascular system.

Description of the structure of the heart including the valves.

These animated slides explain the operation of a capillary.

An animated video, with an accompanying quiz, explains how the circulatory system works.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the heart pumps blood throughout the body.

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.

Capillary is described and explained. It is related to surface tension. Examples in botany and human physiology are given.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the circulatory system.

Understand the structure and function human cardiovascular system.

Wikipedia, a publicly-maintained encyclopedia, provides this article on strokes, otherwise known as "cerebrovascular accidents." The article defines a stroke, the difference between an ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke, stroke...

Investigate the evolution of the heart and circulatory system in mammals by studying the anatomy of hearts in other animals. Create models of the hearts of fish, amphibians and mammals.

These six vessels are characterized by reddish-brown paint on a buff ground. One of the vessels, however, is an unpainted jar called black-topped red ware. The black top was achieved by placing a red clay vessel, while still hot, upside...

A detail map of southern Lake Champlain near Fort Crown Point on the last day of the Battle of Valcour Island (October 11-13, 1776) between the British and American navies. The map shows areas of interest regarding the battles between...

The spherical silver cruet is a type of vessel made to hold wine or water for the Eucharist in the Coptic Mass. It has a narrow mouth and a small base that probably contained a glass vessel. The cruet is decorated on the outer surface...

Tugboat; at Pearl Harbor fought ship fires and helped push sinking USS Nevada out of the ship channel; served Oakland harbor for many years; The vessel was transferred to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum (AIMM) in 2005 and was...

A facsimile of a map showing the British attack on Quebec in 1690. The map shows the St. Lawrence River, the fortifications of the city, including the coverage and range of cannons, the 34 vessels of the British fleet and the British...

Map of the Crimean seaport, including sites for the Battle of Inkerman and the Battle of Tchernaya, the Russian fortifications, the French and English points of attack, and the sites of two sunken vessels near the harbor mouth.

The Rideau Canal, a monumental early 19th-century construction covering 202 km of the Rideau and Cataraqui rivers from Ottawa south to Kingston Harbour on Lake Ontario, was built primarily for strategic military purposes at a time when...

This Ptolemaic altar has images of loaves, trussed ducks, and vessels. These would serve as magical substitutes for real food offerings.

A black pottery chalice with a wide circular rim and a wide bowl. Chalices were among the numerous forms of vessel used for drinking water, wine or other beverages.

This round-topped stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, depicts a man with a shaven head wearing a kilt. He pours libation water on a mummy from a special type of vessel.