The human heart and circulation system

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This collection supports a House of Science resource kit about the heart and circulation system, sponsored by Pūtahi Manawa | Healthy Hearts for Aotearoa New Zealand.

The kit includes activities for tamariki to learn about the heart and cardiovascular system.

Labelling the heart
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Labelling the heart

In this interactive activity, you can label parts of the human heart. Drag and drop the text labels onto the boxes next to the diagram. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram.

Heartbeat calculator
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Heartbeat calculator

In this activity, students calculate the number of times their hearts have beaten since they were born!

The beating heart
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The beating heart

A model of a beating heart from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland shows the contraction of the ventricle three-dimensionally and graphically

Blood flow through the heart
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Blood flow through the heart

A short but informative video detailing how blood flows through the heart.

Body systems
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Body systems

A body system is a collection of parts able to work together to serve a common purpose – growth, reproduction and survival

Getting to the heart of diabetes and exercise
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Getting to the heart of diabetes and exercise

Manurewa High School’s Health Science Academy took Achievement Standard 90926 Report on a biological issue to a whole new level. Read how they investigate how we can improve our overall health with diet and exercise.

Energy for exercise
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Energy for exercise

We need energy to enable growth and repair of tissues, to maintain body temperature and to fuel physical activity. Energy comes from foods rich in carbohydrate, protein and fat.

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