What are we learning today Miss?
• Listen to each song.
• You get one point for the artist, and another for
the song title.
• They will all link together to tell you our new
topic!
Song Links
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0kMLz
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IouG22
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwJ_X
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4g8rL
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Structure of the Heart
Learning Objectives :
• To distinguish between a single and
double circulatory system
• To label the main structures of the heart
• To explain the adaptations of the heart
Single Circulatory System
Double Circulatory System
Heart Dissection Demo
Heart Dissection – Your Turn!
• Get yourselves into small groups (maximum
of 4 people)
• Read the instruction sheet
• Dissect the heart and enjoy! 
• If you feel unwell, please let me know asap!
Quick Quiz!
True or False?
• If you strung together all of your blood vessels, they
would go around the equator of the world once
• Red blood cells last for around 3 months
• A newborn baby’s heartbeat is almost twice as fast
as an adults.
• Blood forms about 2% of your body weight
• 8 million blood cells die in the body every second
• If you cut the top of the heart open (aorta) the blood
would spurt around 1.5 metres due to the pressure
• The only part of the body that has no blood supply is
the cornea in the eye
• The heart pumps approximately 2 litres of blood out
every minute.