Explore the circulatory system with a cardiovascular pump activity that promotes discovery and discussion as class members create a functioning model of the heart. Continue the learning process through a web quest showcasing the body's heart, vessels, and blood.

Concepts

the cardiovascular system, human body systems, the human body, webquests, making predictions, model making, the heart, blood vessels, blood, the circulatory system

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide the class into two groups; work with one group to support model making while the other group completes the web quest, then switch
• Assign the web quest as homework 

Classroom Considerations

• One of five resources in a series of human body lessons
• The mentioned SMART board file and some worksheets are not included; however, the remaining activities can be conducted with modifications 
• A variety of materials are required 

Pros

• The lesson is written in detail
• Suggestions for modifications, assessments, and a list vocabulary words are provided 

Cons

• Two of the five links no longer work 

Common Core

RI.5.4