The Human Heart
This WebQuest is intended for children between the ages of 10 and 12 in order to help them learn more about the human heart. The project will include several interactive activities for students to do individually or in groups to better understand the parts of the heart and how the heart works to keep us alive.
This WebQuest can be used in Science, Phys Ed, or Health for example, and requires access to a computer and the Internet. Have fun...
This WebQuest can be used in Science, Phys Ed, or Health for example, and requires access to a computer and the Internet. Have fun...
Some fun facts for you to ponder!
Your heart beats 100,000 times per day
o How many heart beats have you experienced since you were born?
Your heart pumps 7,570 litres of blood per day
o That’s 94 bathtubs full
o How long would it take you to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool?
Your body has a 99,800 kilometre network of blood vessels
o That’s more than twice the circumference of the earth!!
Your heart is about the same size as your fist and is the only
muscle that works all by itself
Your heart beats 100,000 times per day
o How many heart beats have you experienced since you were born?
Your heart pumps 7,570 litres of blood per day
o That’s 94 bathtubs full
o How long would it take you to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool?
Your body has a 99,800 kilometre network of blood vessels
o That’s more than twice the circumference of the earth!!
Your heart is about the same size as your fist and is the only
muscle that works all by itself