The Heart as a Pump

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Learners will build a homemade pump using a balloon, a mason jar, and some straws. Then, using the weblinks provided, they will explore the workings of the heart by comparing the actions of their homemade pump with the actions of the heart. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
45 to 60 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 6 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Model
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • wide mouth jar (plastic or glass)
  • balloons
  • skewer
  • flexible straws
  • scissors
  • tub or pail to collect water spills
  • sponges

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Human Body
      • Circulation

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • use keyboard
  • use mouse
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Science Museum of Minnesota, 2000

Funding Source:

  • Medtronic Foundation