Introduction
The heart is the battery that keeps us all alive and breathing! Without it we wouldn’t be able to eat, sleep, or even live! The flow of blood through the heart and throughout the body is very specific and can only happen in one direction. There are several different valves inside it that allow blood to flow and stop flowing in the same manner. The heart can either keep a person above or below ground, so the flow of blood inside it is vitally important! Today, you are going to act as a scientist and discover how it works!
Task
You will be using a simulator online to trace the flow of blood through the heart. Once you have mastered that, you will complete a series of questions that relate to the flow of blood inside the heart. Finally, you will create a presentation that shows me that you completely understand exactly how blood flows through the heart.
Process
First you will go to
http://www.theonlinelearningcenter.com/free-medical-games/ID6015/bloode…
Here you will follow the directions on the page and trace the flow of blood through the heart.
Once you feel that you have mastered this part, you may move on to the questions. I will have them laid out below and all you will need to do is answer them.
Finally, you will create a presentation that shows me that you completely understand the flow of blood through the heart. I would prefer this to be a narrated PowerPoint so that I can hear your voice and that way I will be able to tell if you really know your stuff! Here is the rubric for the presentation.
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25 points |
15 points |
5 points |
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Heart Simulator Completed and Mastered |
Game is played no less than 10 times. |
Game is played no less than 7 times. |
Game is played no less than 5 times. |
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All Questions Answered Correctly |
All questions are answered correctly and with great detail. |
Most questions are answered correctly and with moderate detail. |
Some questions are answered correctly and no detail is used. |
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Descriptive and Knowledgeable presentation created with narration |
Presentation is 4-5 minutes long and has narration in the background. |
Presentation is 3 minutes long and has narration in the background. |
Presentation is less than 3 minutes long and has no narration. |
Presentation must be 4-5 minutes long and have narration in the background. Other than that, you have creative freedom with this assignment!
Here are the Questions:
1. Does the blood enter the heart on the right or left side? _______________
2. Does the blood reach the bicuspid or tricuspid valve first? ____________________
3. How many atrium and ventricles are in the heart? ____________________________
4. Is there any deoxygenated blood in the heart? _____________
5. Is there any oxygenated blood in the heart? _____________
6. Does the blood exit the heart on the left or right side? _________-
7. What is the Aorta? ________________________
8. Where are the atrium located? ____________________________________
9. Where are the ventricles located? ____________________________________
10. Describe the flow of blood into, through, and out of the heart. _______________________________
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Evaluation
I am looking for one thing from this assignment and that is to make sure that you know the flow of blood through the heart. This is the most important organ in the body and knowing the flow of blood through it may be tricky, but it can be important information to have on hand!
Conclusion
This should be a fun assignment that teaches you the flow of blood through the heart via games and questions that will test your knowledge!