Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
This lesson describes how the circulatory system works, including the heart, blood vessels and blood. Students learn about the chambers and valves of the heart, the difference between veins and arteries, and the different components of blood. This lesson also covers the technology engineers have developed to repair the heart if it is damaged. Students also understand how the circulatory system is affected during spaceflight (e.g., astronauts lose muscle in their heart during space travel).
- Subject:
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Engineering and Information Technologies
- Life Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Denali Lander
- Janet Yowell
- Jessica Todd
- Julie Marquez
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Sara Born
- Teresa Ellis
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014
