Teacher's Guide: Cardiovascular System (Grades 9 to 12)

1 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom 9 to 12 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemThese activities will help students understand why adopting and maintaining heart-healthy habits is so KidsHealth LinksArticles for Teens: Heart and Circulatory (High Blood Pressure) problems that can affect the Being Overweight Is a Health Exercise Is Food Much Food Should I Eat? Is Cholesterol? for Teachers:Cardiomyopathy Special Needs Heart Defects Special Needs Special Needs Cell Disease Special Needs QuestionsNote: The following questions are written in language appropriate for sharing with your does the heart do?

2 How do its structures help it pump and distribute blood?The heart and circulatory System contain different kinds of blood vessels mainly arteries, veins, and capillaries. What does each do?Why is it so important to try to keep the heart and circulatory systemhealthy? What problems can people have? What can you do to maintain goodcardiovascular health? s GuideThis guide includes:StandardsRelated LinksDiscussion QuestionsActivities for StudentsReproducible Materials StandardsThis guide correlates with the following National Health Education Standards:Students will:Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

3 National Health EducationStandards: 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom for StudentsNote: The following activities are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students. Surgeon general for a DayObjectives:Students will:Learn the effects that certain behaviors can have on Cardiovascular health Gain an understanding of the value of public health campaigns Advocate for change in their school communityMaterials:Computer with Internet accessPencil or pen and paper, or computer word processing program and printerClass Time:60 minutesActivity:Here's part of the surgeon general 's job description, according to : As the nation s doctor, the surgeon general provides Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury.

4 Now imagine that you re the surgeon general . First, read through the articles related to the Cardiovascular System , then write a letter to high school students explaining why it's so important to eat a healthy diet and be active every day. Or, if you don't think the surgeon general would be influential among teens, think of a person whose advice teens would take. It could be anyone from an athlete to an actor. Then write a message from this person encouraging high school students to adopt heart-healthy habits. Make sure to explain how certain healthy behaviors can help prevent specific health problems related to the heart and Cardiovascular System .

5 Research and include statistics that you think will make students stop and think and make positive changes. Grades 9 to 12 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular System 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom is devoted to providing the latest children s health information. The site, which is widely recommended by educators, libraries, and school associations, has received the Teachers Choice Award for the Family and the prestigious Pirelli Award for Best Educational Media for Students. KidsHealth comes from the nonprofit Nemours Foundation. Check out to see the latest additions!Complete CardioObjectives:Students will:Learn the basics about the parts and functions of the circulatory :"Complete Cardio" handout and pencil or penComputer with Internet accessClass Time:30 minutesActivity:Make sure you know the basics about how the heart and circulatory System work by completing the "Complete Cardio" handout.

6 You can use the article, Heart and Circulatory System , as a : List ways to help prevent high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Turn your tips into a reminder sheet for the whole family, to put on your fridge at home. Grades 9 to 12 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular System 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom is devoted to providing the latest children s health information. The site, which is widely recommended by educators, libraries, and school associations, has received the Teachers Choice Award for the Family and the prestigious Pirelli Award for Best Educational Media for Students.

7 KidsHealth comes from the nonprofit Nemours Foundation. Check out to see the latest additions!Heart PartsObjectives:Students will:Learn the basic parts and structure of the heartMaterials:"Heart Parts" handout and pencil or penComputer with Internet accessClass Time:30 minutesActivity:Label the parts of the heart in the "Heart Parts" handout. You can use the article, Heart and Circulatory System , as a : Write an essay explaining how blood travels through the heart and throughout the body. Start in the right atrium where the blood enters the heart and end with the vena cava veins returning blood to the heart one complete cardiac Materials Handout: Heart : Heart Parts Answer : Complete : Complete Cardio Answer Grades 9 to 12 Human Body SeriesCardiovascular System 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth.

8 Reproduction permitted for individual classroom : Date: Human Body Series Cardiovascular SystemComplete CardioInstructions: Complete each fact about the Cardiovascular System using terms from the Word BankWord Bankalveoli arteries atria capillaries chambers hypertensionpulmonary circulation systemic circulation veinsventricles heart has four _____ that are enclosed by thick, muscular upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers,called the right and left _____, which receive the blood entering the bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers,called the right and left _____, which pump blood out of the is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back sends blood from the heart to all the other parts of the body and back vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called network of tiny _____ connects the arteries and veins, delivers nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and removes waste products such as carbon the lungs, gases are exchanged between capillary wallsand millions of tiny air sacs called _____.

9 High blood pressure is also called _____. 10. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom use. Human Body Series Cardiovascular SystemComplete Cardio Answer KeyWord Bankalveoli arteries atria capillaries chambers hypertensionpulmonary circulation systemic circulation veinsventricles heart has four chambers that are enclosed by thick, muscular upper part of the heart is made up of two chambers,called the right and left atria, which receive the blood entering the bottom part of the heart is divided into two chambers,called the right and left ventricles, which pump blood out of the circulation is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back circulation sends blood from the heart to all the other parts of the body and back vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called vessels that carry blood back to the heart are called network of tiny capillaries connects the arteries and veins, delivers nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and removes waste products such as carbon the lungs, gases are exchanged between capillary wallsand millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli.

10 High blood pressure is also called hypertension. 10. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom : Date:Human Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemHeart PartsInstructions: Label the parts of the heart. 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom Body SeriesCardiovascular SystemHeart Parts Answer KeyRight atriumLeft ventricleRight ventricleLeft atriumAortaPulmonary arteryTricuspid valveMitral valve3ulmoniF valveAortiF YalYe,nterYentriFular septum