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Healthy Heart

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Seventh graders experiment with their pulse rate. They investigate a beef heart and locate the route of blood flow and the chambers and discuss the function of each chamber. They discuss the circulatory system and compare theirs to the beef.

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the circulatory system, human body systems

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circulatory system, science
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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