Fourth graders at Dildine Elementary have been learning about the circulatory system as part of their English Language Arts curriculum. After reading “The Circulatory Story” and studying the different parts of the heart, students studied real hearts first-hand. They used sheep hearts because of their close resemblance to human hearts.
Students, along with parent volunteers inspected, cut and dissected the hearts. Many students described the hearts as slimy and squishy, and one student said he was very surprised by how the heart looked on the inside.
Students also used colored pipe cleaners to simulate blood flow through the ventricles and aorta.
Fourth grade teacher Kelsie Moyte said that this experience teaches students how to be great scientists by using all their senses to explore and learn.
