MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Instructional Focus Template
BIOLOGY I HONORS
Course Code: 200032001
TOPIC XIII: HUMAN BODY - Circulatory System
Pacing
Date
Traditional 6 days
Block
ESSENTIAL CONTENT
A. Functions and Structures (14.36)
1. Heart Structure
2. Circulation
3. Blood as a tissue
B. Factors Affecting Blood Flow(14.36)
1. Pressure
2. Blood Volume
3. Resistance
4. Viscosity
5. Disease
6. Exercise
SC.912.L.14.36
Circulatory System
OBJECTIVES
 Identify and investigate the general functions of the
circulatory system.
 Describe the structure of the heart and explain how it
pumps blood through the body.
 Explain the factors that affect blood flow.
 Observe heart rate and the different factors that can
affect it.
 Analyze how factors such as blood pressure, blood
volume, blood viscosity, resistance, disease, and
exercise affect blood flow through the cardiovascular
system.
 Identify factors that affect blood flow and/or analyze
these factors to how they affect blood flow through
the cardiovascular system. (ALD)
3 days
12-09-15 to 12-16-15
12-09-15 to 12-16-15
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Core Text Book: Chapter 33.1, 33.2
Vocabulary:
Myocardium, artery, atrium, blood pressure, capillary,
circulatory system, heart disease, heart, vein, ventricle,
valve cardiovascular system, atherosclerosis, stroke,
cholesterol, plasma
Technology:
1. Bozeman Podcast: Circulatory System
2. Pearson:
a. Visual Analogy: A City’s Transportation System
b. Art in Motion: Heartbeat
3. Lab Bench: Circulatory Physiology
4. http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/how-heart-attackoccurs
5. http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/obesity-relatedhealth-problems
6. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ (search your topic)
7. Edgenuity
8. Packet on Circulatory System L.14.36
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Instructional Focus Template
BIOLOGY I HONORS
Course Code: 200032001
Video
 Exercise and the Cardiovascular
System
 How the Cardiovascular System Works
 Anatomy of the Circulatory System
 Blood and the Cardiovascular System
 The Matter of the Heart
 Heart Chambers and Circulation
 Heart Valves and Blood Vessels
 Components of a Healthy Heart
 Blood Pressure
Image
 Veins and arteries compared
Audio
 The Human Body: The Circulatory
System: The Heart
Article
 Embolism
 Endocarditis
Standard:
HE.912.C.1.7
Video
 The Role of Genes
 Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
 Basic Facts About Cancer
Standard:
HE.912.C.1.7
Audio
 Is Tone Deafness Hereditary?
Standard:
SC.912.L.14.36
 Serious Heart Disorders
 Other Heart Disorders and Review
 The Effects of Alcohol on the Heart and
Circulatory System
 The First Mechanical Heart
 The Heart
 Blood
 Platelets & Blood Vessels
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The Structure of the Circulatory System
The Circulatory System:
Fainting Weightlifter
Getting the Best out of Your Body
Angioplasty
Marijuana's Effect on the Heart
Heart Rate & Health
 Fainting
 Electrocardiography
 Obesity
 Hunting Down the Genes Involved in
Disease
 Families and Genetic Disease
 Genetic Case Study: Addison's Disease
 Risk Factors for Heart Disease
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Instructional Focus Template
BIOLOGY I HONORS
Course Code: 200032001
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