Circulatory+System

=Circulatory System =

Grade 8 Human Systems

 * Purpose:** This section introduces students to the structure and functions of the cardiovascular system. Students examine the composition of blood, how the heart pumps blood, and how oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood is transported throughout the body. In addition, the students explore the structure of the heart.


 * Activities:** When participating in the unit, the students conduct extensive online examinations of the cardiovascular system.


 * Alternate Activities:**

The students use the [|Human Body Systems and Health] text by Holt, Reinhart, and Winston for one source of information. However, the primary sources of information are retrieved from the following websites:
 * [|Heart Introduction]
 * [|National Geographic / Artificial Heart]
 * [|Heart Anatomy]
 * [|Heart Animations / Videos]
 * [|Heart Transplant Animation]
 * [|Various Cardio Animations]
 * [|Heart Quiz]

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