Edward Dearing's Preliminary Lesson Plan

Target Audience of the Lesson:
5th Grade

Big Idea of the Lesson:
Students understand that the heart pumps blood throughout the body and the path the blood travels.
Students understand the structure of the heart (Left and Right Ventricles, Left and Right Atria).

Overall Goal for the Lesson:
The students will take a virtual tour of the heart. The tour will follow the blood flow throughout the body and allow students to see how our body's work. The goal for the lesson is for students to gain a visual understanding of how the heart works and how vital the heart is in the human body.

Indiana Content Standards Addressed:
5.4.9
Explain that like other animals, human beings have body systems.

ISTE CNETS Student Standards Addressed:
5. Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.