Dr Lewis visit
Dr Lewis from A&E came to visit school with a cow heart. We conducted a dissection, Q&A and used a stethoscope to heart our friends heart beating.
QA
Function of the heart
Rocket words; ventricle, atrium, vessel, valves, circulatory system
Identify and compare blood vessels
Rocket words; microscope, capillary, artery, vessel, vein
Explore blood
Rocket words; blood, red blood cell, white blood cell, platelet, plasma
Learn how the body transports water and nutrients
Rocket words; concentration, osmosis, absorb, diffusion, nutrient
Setting up the experiment
The results
Heart rate investigation
Rocket words; diet, pulse, heart rate, exercise, BPM (beats per minute)
Impact of alcohol and drugs on the body
Rocket words; painkiller, drug, hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant