LESSON MATERIALS:

• Student Exploration Sheet

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• Exploration Sheet Answer Key

• Teacher Guide

• Vocabulary Sheet

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• Assessment Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Identify the four chambers of the heart.
• Trace the path of blood through the heart and lungs.
• Explain where oxygen enters the bloodstream.
• Describe how blood is carried through the body.
• Compare the functions of arteries, capillaries, and veins.
• Identify the components of blood. (Extension)
• Explain where various substances (carbon dioxide, urea, glucose) are added or removed from the bloodstream. (Extension)

VOCABULARY:

• artery, atrium, blood vessel, capillary, circulatory system, heart, platelet, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, red blood cell, urea, ventricle, vein, white blood cell