![]() ![]() You can take a tutorial first to learn how it all works. In this interactive online game, kids “draw blood” from a patient, then run tests to find the blood type and perform a lifesaving transfusion. If the dyes stay the same color when mixed, the types are compatible. Learning about blood types? This clever experiment with food coloring helps kids learn which types are compatible with each other. Explore different blood types with food coloring Use your favorite candies to represent each in this easy model. Take a closer look at blood and learn about the different types of cells, platelets, and the plasma that they all float around in. Get step-by-step instructions at the link. Put it all together with this functioning circulatory system model. Tie different colors of yarn together to represent the three and see how they all function together. The heart works with the veins, arteries, and capillaries to move blood around the body. Tie yarn to learn about veins and arteries Use plastic bottles and drinking straws to make a working model that actually pumps “blood” from one chamber to the next. Now it’s time to learn how the heart does its job. Hold very still and you should see the toothpick bounce up and down along with your pulse! Push a toothpick into a marshmallow and set it on your upturned wrist. Now that they’ve heard their heart, try this idea to see it in action. Make a simple version from a cardboard tube and plastic funnel so kids can try it on their own. Kids know that doctors use stethoscopes to listen to their hearts. Use a small cup to scoop water into another container as fast as you can. ![]() Think you can keep up? Fill a container with water, then set a timer. The heart pumps about 1.3 gallons of blood per minute. Make a simple heart model from a plastic bag, and use the straws to breathe into it and make it “beat” in rhythm. Turn a plastic bag into an inflatable heart ![]() Create a life-sized body model, and spin your way around the system! This free printable PDF game from Ellen McHenry is one of the most popular circulatory system activities around. It’s an analogy little minds will easily understand. This cute printable compares the chambers of the heart to the rooms of a house. Heart Your Heart by Paul Showers (Pre-K to Gr.Read a heart-healthy bookĬheck the library or buy one of these smart books for pre-K and elementary-age kids: We like this one from TED-Ed, which has free accompanying teacher materials. YouTube has lots of videos that can help kids understand their hearts, blood vessels, and more. ![]()
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