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Students investigate the human circulatory system by experimenting with hoses.  In this human body lesson plan, students create a system of hoses simulating the circulatory system which they utilize to pass objects through.  Students discuss the successes or failures of their pipe systems with their classmates.

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the circulatory system, human body systems

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circulatory system, hose activity, human anatomy, science
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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