Learning Path
Experiments and Demonstrations on the Heart Learning Path
By Aoife McDonnell
Teacher reference to planning class experiments and demonstrations which model the structure, function and interaction of organs in the circulatory system.
2 resources in this Learning Path
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Heart - Experiments / Demonstrations
https://www.smm.org/heart/lessons/top.html Added: 07 Feb 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: SimulationSeries of demonstrations to encourage student engagement in learning about the the heart and the circulatory system. Lessons include;
- Pulse of Life
- Keeps on Pumpin'
- Under Pressure
- Sounds of the Heart
- Valves and Pumps
- Lub Dub
- Heart as a Pump
- Go with the Flow
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Science
Strand: 5. Biological Science
Strand unit: 4. Human Organs & Systems
Suggestions for use: Use activities within the lesson to motivate student in deeper discussions about the heart.
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Heart Classroom Activity Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47go5DGUFcA Added: 07 Feb 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Audio / VideoExcellent real life classroom activity by teacher Noel Cunningham involving the heart. Student engagement in the activity is obvious with students even asking for a second heart. The connections within the heart are clearly discovered by using water as a model for the blood.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Science
Strand: 5. Biological Science
Strand unit: 4. Human Organs & Systems
Suggestions for use: Safety talk with students on handling the heart. Wear gloves. Set up required for the water pipe.
