NGSSS SCIENCE SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
STUDENT PACKET
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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEM ATICS AND SCIENCE
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman, Vice-Chair
Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
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Dr. Martin Karp
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Office of Academics and Transformation
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Division of Academics
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Department of Mathematics and Science
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Executive Director
Department of Mathematics and Science
Introduction
The purpose of this document is to provide students with enhancement tutorial sessions that will
enrich the depth of content knowledge of the Biology 1 course. Each tutorial session is aligned to
Biology Annually Assessed Benchmarks of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
(NGSSS) as described in the course description and the Biology Item Specifications and include
an ExploreLearning Gizmos activity and/or a science demonstration followed by assessment
questions.
The Nature of Science Body of Knowledge (BOK) is embedded in all lessons. Teachers are
encouraged to generate an inquiry-based environment where students grow in scientific thinking
while creating and responding to higher-order questions.
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Table of Contents
Classification, Heredity, and Evolution - SC.912.L.14.36 Describe the factors affecting blood
flow through the cardiovascular system.
Activity 1 - Circulatory System ....................................................................................................3
Activity 2 – Circulatory System Jeopardy Online Game ............................................................10
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Activity 1 – Circulatory System
Vocabulary: artery, atrium, blood vessel, capillary, circulatory system, heart, platelet, pulmonary
artery, pulmonary vein, red blood cell, urea, ventricle, vein, white blood cell
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
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1. Why do you need blood?
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2. What organ pushes blood through your body? ____________________________________
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Gizmo Warm-up
The Circulatory System Gizmo™ shows the heart and blood
vessels that make up the circulatory system. Look at the heart.
1. How many chambers does the heart have? ______
2. Do you see tiny “doors” that open and close as blood is pumped
through the heart? ____ These are valves. Valves keep blood
from flowing backward.
3. Turn on Show labels. What are the names of the chambers?
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4. Observe the two parts of the heartbeat. The first part of the heartbeat is nicknamed “lub,”
and the second is nicknamed “dub.” (This is because a heartbeat sounds like “lub-dub.”)
A. Which chambers contract during “lub”? ______________________________________
B. Which chambers contract during “dub”? ______________________________________
5. Challenge: Why do you think the left atrium and left ventricle are shown on the right side of
the diagram?
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A: Blood Flow
Engage Question: How does blood flow through the heart?
1. Get the Gizmo ready:
 Turn off Show labels.
 Turn on Show blood flow.
2. Observe: Blood in each chamber of the heart is represented by little balls. Observe the balls
as they move through the heart and lungs
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3. Label: Turn on Show labels. Label the four chambers of the heart on the diagram. Then
draw arrows to show the direction that blood flows through the heart.
Starting at the right atrium, in what order does blood flow through the four chambers?
right atrium __________________________________________________________
4. Analyze: Observe the path of blood that leaves each ventricle.
A. Where does blood from the right ventricle go? ____________________________
B. Where does blood from the left ventricle go? _____________________________
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5. Collect data: Use the syringe to collect a blood sample from the right (blue) side of the heart.
Look at the Data from blood sample on the right side of the Gizmo.
A. What is the concentration of oxygen in this sample?
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B. What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in this sample? ___________________
6. Collect data: Collect a sample from the left (red) side of the heart.
A. What is the concentration of oxygen in this sample? __________________________
B. What is the concentration of carbon dioxide in this sample? ____________________
7. Draw conclusions: Between the right ventricle and the left atrium, blood goes through the
lungs. Based on the data you have collected, what happens in the lungs?
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8. Video Clip: Follow the link below:
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/human_heart.html
Play this short clip. As it plays, stop & play as needed to create class discussion. Use this time
to correct misconceptions and build on student responses.
B: Blood Circulation
Engage Question: How is blood carried to different parts of the body?
1. Get the Gizmo ready:
 Check that Show labels is on.
 Turn on Show blood flow.
2. Observe: Watch the blood after it leaves the left ventricle. What are some places that blood
goes
after
leaving
the
heart?
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3. Compare: The Gizmo shows three types of blood vessels. Arteries carry blood away from the
heart, capillaries carry blood to body cells, and veins carry blood back to the heart. Locate
examples of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Use the syringe to take blood samples from several different veins and arteries.
A. Which type of blood vessel usually carries oxygen-rich blood? _________________
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B. Which type of blood vessel usually carries oxygen-poor blood? ________________
C. In which type of blood vessel is oxygen released into body cells? ________________
4. Challenge: The pulmonary artery carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. The
pulmonary vein carries blood from the lungs back to the left atrium. Locate these blood
vessels, and use the syringe to take a blood sample from each.
A. How is the blood in the pulmonary artery different from blood in other arteries?
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B. How is the blood in the pulmonary vein different from blood in other veins?
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5. Extend your thinking: How is the circulatory system similar to a road-and-highway system?
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C: What’s in your Blood
Engage Question: What is inside blood?
1. Get the Gizmo ready:
 Take a blood sample from any blood vessel using the syringe.
2. Observe: Look at the Microscopic view of blood sample. Sketch what you see in the space
at right. (If you like, you could also click the camera icon to take a Gizmo snapshot, and then
paste your snapshot into a blank word-processing document.)
Find and label the following objects in your sketch:



Red blood cells (small, round cells that carry oxygen)
White blood cells (large, irregular cells that fight disease)
Platelets (tiny fragments that help to stop bleeding when you are cut)
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3. Collect data: Blood carries many vital substances. Four of these are listed above the
Microscopic view. Oxygen and sugar are needed by all body cells. Carbon dioxide and
urea are waste products. What are the concentrations of each substance in this sample?
Oxygen: _________
Carbon dioxide: _________
Sugar: _________
Urea: _________
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4. Investigate: Take samples of blood from all over the body. Try to determine where sugar
enters the blood, and where it is removed.
A. Where does sugar enter the blood? _________________________________________
B. How can you tell where sugar enters the blood?
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C. Where is sugar removed from the blood? ______________________________________
D. How can you tell? ________________________________________________________
5. Investigate: Take blood samples to determine where urea enters the blood and is removed.
A. Where does urea enter the blood? ___________________________________________
B. Where is urea removed from the blood? ______________________________________
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Assessment 1 – Circulatory System
1. Which statement describes the chamber marked with a star?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is the right atrium, and it pumps blood to the lungs.
It is the right ventricle, and it pumps blood to the lungs.
It is the right atrium, and it pumps blood to the body.
It is the right ventricle, and it pumps blood to the body.
2. What type of blood vessel returns blood to the heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
artery
vein
capillary
none of the above
3. In what order does blood flow through the body and heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Right atrium, left atrium, lungs, right ventricle, left ventricle, body.
Right atrium, left ventricle, lungs, left atrium, right ventricle, body.
Right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, left atrium, body.
Right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body.
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4. Which of these blood samples most likely came from the left ventricle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sample A (bright red blood cells)
Sample B (dark red blood cells)
Both samples could have come from the left ventricle.
Neither sample could have come from the left ventricle.
5. Which statement is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All arteries carry oxygen-rich blood.
All veins carry oxygen-rich blood.
All arteries except the pulmonary artery carry oxygen-rich blood.
All veins except the pulmonary vein carry oxygen-rich blood.
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Activity 2 – Circulatory System Jeopardy Online Game
Circulatory System Jeopardy Online Game
https://jeopardylabs.com/play/circulatory-system-the-heart
Directions:
 Your teacher will give everyone directions on how this Jeopardy game will be played.
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Assessment 2 - Circulatory System
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate words from the textbook.
1 High blood pressure, or ______________________, is a
common disorder that can be caused by clogged arteries.
2 Arteries may be clogged by fatty deposits on their walls,
causing the condition known as ___________.
3 The blood vessels that move blood away from the heart are
called _____________________________.
4 The microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
are called _________________________.
5 The blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart are called
_____________________________
6 Blood from all parts of the body, except the lungs, goes to the _______________________
of the heart.
7 Between the chambers of the heart are _____________________________, which prevent
blood from flowing back into the chamber it has already passed through.
8 Blood moves from the right atrium to the _____________________________.
9 From the right ventricle, blood moves to the _____________________________.
10 The flow of blood through the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart is called
_____________________________.
11 Arteries may be clogged by fatty deposits on their walls, causing the condition known as
______________________________.
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Anti-Discrimination Policy
Federal and State Laws
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and
educational programs/activities and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as required by:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or
national origin.
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) as amended - prohibits discrimination on the basis of
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to women and
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