Lub Dub (Valves)

You might just be responsible for launching a future career in rocket science. Pupils use Alka-Seltzer® tablets as the power source for a film-canister rocket. These rockets must able to carry a clay payload and hit a target on a wall.

No more beating the pavement to find a virtual model of the human heart. See one in continual real-time motion, and layer it to highlight electrical impulses, blood flow, and valve activity. 

Do you know what doesn't stink? This resource! The video explains how people can smell, when they start smelling, and the changing idea of how many different smells individuals can identify. It introduces the concept of olfactory...

Small groups use the knowledge learned about the heart to design and build a prototype of an artificial heart valve. The teams demonstrate the functionality of their valve. They are also responsible for creating a pamphlet that describes...

Begin a unit on the heart, the parts and the function of the heart, and about heart disease with a resource that includes a lecture, a PowerPoint presentation, and research information.  The lesson is the first of a four-part series and...

Under pressure! The second lesson of the series introduces the class to blood pressure and the impact of high blood pressure on the cardiovascular system. It helps learners make the connection between blood pressure and how the heart...

For this mammalian heart worksheet, students fill in the blank with information about the circulatory system and the process of cardian catheterization.

In this circulatory system worksheet, students label a diagram of the heart and answer 12 questions about the heart and the circulatory system.

Students identify the parts of the heart and the path blood flows through it. They practice using new vocabulary and labeling the parts of the heart. They examine the path of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood as well.

Transforming a deep breath into beautiful musical notes, brass instruments represent an interesting combination of scientific understanding and artistic creativity. Traveling from the mouth piece to the bell, this short video...