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Teach Engineering

The Mighty Heart

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Have your class follow the step-by-step directions in this resource to dissect a sheep heart and gain a better understanding of this amazing organ. Working in small groups, pupils look for specific parts of the heart during their...
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University of Arizona

The University of Arizona: High Blood Pressure [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice fact sheet on blood pressure is presented on this site. Read about what exactly blood pressure is, what causes high blood pressure, people who are most likely at risk to develop high blood pressure, what can happen if high blood...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines high blood pressure or hypertension, what it is, how it is diagnosed, factors that affect blood pressure, types of hypertension, risk factors, complications from high blood pressure, how it can be treated, and prevention...
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information about high blood pressure. The article is medium size in length, provides great information on the subject, and has two charts that relate to the subject.
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WebMD

Web Md: Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on blood pressure. The basic overview discusses what blood pressure is, shows a picture of it, gives a chart to mark it, and includes several links for additional information.
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National Institutes of Health

Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.
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Other

National Kidney Foundation: High Blood Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Although there is no cure for high blood pressure, this concise but informative site provides insight into how high blood pressure is treated what can be done to control blood presssure.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.