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Blood Cell Basics

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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.

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white blood cells, blood, arteries, the heart, veins

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arteries, heart, veins, vessels, white blood cells, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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