Description

This blood flow through the heart activity turns a list students usually memorize into something they build with their hands. In this hands-on blood flow through the heart card sort, groups put color-coded strips for the chambers, valves, and blood vessels in order. Oxygenated and deoxygenated cards help them track where blood picks up and drops off oxygen. A heart diagram keeps the whole path visual while they work.

What’s Included

• Teacher prep directions
• Activity instructions
• 2 heart diagrams (labeled and unlabeled)
• Chambers of the heart strips
• Heart valve strips
• Blood vessel strips
• Oxygenated and deoxygenated cards
• Answer key

Easy differentiation: Hand out the labeled or unlabeled heart diagram, and have students note whether blood is oxygenated or deoxygenated at each step.

Good to Know

• Grades: 10th–12th anatomy
• Format: hands-on group card sort, with no worksheet
• Prep: follow the teacher prep directions to set up an envelope for each group

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FAQ

Is this a worksheet?
No. It’s a hands-on card sort, with heart diagrams students use as a guide.

How can I differentiate it?
Use the labeled diagram for support or the unlabeled one for a challenge.

Do students work in groups?
Yes. Each group gets an envelope of strips and cards to put in order.