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The Mighty Heart ActivityThe Mighty Heart Activity
Publisher
Teach Engineering
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Hands-on Activity
Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2013
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The Mighty Heart

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This The Mighty Heart activity also includes:
  • Heart Dissection Protocol (PDF)
  • Heart Dissection Protocol (DOC)
  • Vocabulary
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Have your class follow the step-by-step directions in this resource to dissect a sheep heart and gain a better understanding of this amazing organ. Working in small groups, pupils look for specific parts of the heart during their dissection. 

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Concepts

blood, blood flow, blood pressure, the heart, valves, cardiovascular disease, the cardiovascular system, homeostasis, sheep, dissection, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Use a virtual heart dissection
  • During the dissection have the pupils document what they are seeing with sketches and labels

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should know how blood flows through the heart
  • The third in the 4-part series

Pros

  • Vocabulary is specific to the activity and not just the lesson in general
  • Contains detailed instructions to perform the dissection

Cons

  • Obtaining enough supplies for everyone to do their own dissection may be expensive

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