Teacher's Guide: Cardiovascular System (Grades 6 To 8)
Grades 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemKidsHealth.org/classroomTeacher’s GuideThis guide includes: Standards Related LinksThese activities will help your students learn more about the cardiovascular systemand how it circulates blood throughout the body.Related KidsHealth LinksArticles for Kids:Your Heart & Circulatory SystemKidsHealth.org/en/kids/heart.htmlWhat's Blood? Discussion QuestionsKidsHealth.org/en/kids/blood.html Activities for StudentsHeart Disease Reproducible Quiz: Heart & Circulatory his guide correlates withthe following National HealthEducation Standards:Students will: Comprehend concepts relatedto health promotion anddisease prevention to enhancehealth. Demonstrate the ability toaccess valid information andproducts and services toenhance health. Demonstrate the ability to usegoal-setting skills to enhancehealth. Demonstrate the ability topractice health-enhancingbehaviors and avoid or reducehealth risks.Activity: Heart & Circulatory rds to Know (Heart lArticles for Teens:Heart and Circulatory sHealth.org/en/teens/blood.htmlHypertension (High Blood lResources for Teachers:Cardiomyopathy Special Needs factsheet.htmlCongenital Heart Defects Special Needs actsheet.htmlHemophilia Special Needs sheet.htmlSickle Cell Disease Special Needs tsheet.htmlDiscussion QuestionsNote: The following questions are written in language appropriate for sharing withyour students.National Health ls/sher/standards/index.htm1.Your heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Compare it to other muscles.Can you control it like you do the muscles in your arms or legs? Can you exerciseit like you do other muscles?2.List ways to keep the cardiovascular system in tip-top shape. What can happen ifthis system becomes unhealthy?3.The cardiovascular system interacts with other body systems as it circulatesblood. Discuss these interactions. What happens if another system isn’t workingproperly? Can the cardiovascular system still do its job? 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Grades 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemActivities for StudentsNote: The following activities are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students.Beep, Beep! Blood Coming Through!Objectives:Students will: Discover the path blood takes throughout the body Explore how the cardiovascular system interacts with other body systems Learn about healthy behaviors related to the cardiovascular systemMaterials: Computer with Internet accessPen or pencil and paper or word processing softwareClass Time:3 to 4 hoursActivity:First, read the KidsHealth.org articles about blood and the cardiovascular system. Then, in an essay, explain thepath blood takes and what it does as it travels throughout the cardiovascular system. Make sure to explain theroles of the heart and lungs. Then list things people can do to help keep the cardiovascular system healthy.Extension:Research statistics on heart disease, then create an infographic showing the prevalence of various cardiovasculardiseases. Include brief tips on how certain healthy behaviors can help prevent such diseases. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Grades 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemParts of the HeartObjectives:Students will: Explore the structure of the heartMaterials: Computer with Internet access"Parts of the Heart" handout (optional)Class Time:45 minutesActivity:[Note to instructor: Your students can complete the "Parts of the Heart" handout or do the activity online et about most Valentine’s Day cards - check out KidsHealth.org articles to see what the heart really lookslike. Using that information, label the "Parts of the Heart" handout.Extension:Read the articles at KidsHealth.org to learn about blood pressure, then write a brief essay explaining: What blood pressure isWhy it’s importantHow it’s measuredWhat the numbers mean (systolic and diastolic pressure)Reproducible MaterialsHandout: Parts of the rdiovascular handout1.pdfHandout: Parts of the Heart Answer iovascular handout2.pdfQuiz: Cardiovascular ardiovascular quiz.pdfQuiz Answer Key: Cardiovascular ardiovascular quiz answers.pdfKidsHealth.org is devoted to providing the latest children’s health information. The site, which is widelyrecommended by educators, libraries, and school associations, has received the “Teachers’ Choice Awardfor the Family” and the prestigious Pirelli Award for “Best Educational Media for Students.” KidsHealth comesfrom the nonprofit Nemours Foundation. Check out www.KidsHealth.org to see the latest additions! 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemName:Date:Parts of the HeartInstructions: Label the parts of the heart. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemParts of the Heart Answer KeyAortaLeft atriumPulmonary arteryRight atriumLeft ventricleRight ventricle 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemName:Date:Quiz1. True or false: The heart has 14 chambers that are enclosed by thick, muscular walls.2. The upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers, called the right and left:a) atriab) blood vesselsc) capillaries3. The bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers called the right and left:a) valvesb) veinsc) ventricles4. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called .5. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called . 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemQuiz Answer Key1. True or false: The heart has 14 chambers that are enclosed by thick, muscular walls.2. The upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers, called the right and left:a) atriab) blood vesselsc) capillaries3. The bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers called the right and left:a) valvesb) veinsc) ventricles4. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries.5. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called veins. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use.
Grades 6 to 8 Human Body Series Cardiovascular System These activities will help your students learn more about the cardiovascular system and how it circulates blood throughout the body. Related KidsHealth Links . Teacher's Guide: Cardiovascular System (Grades 6 to 8) Subject:
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