The Circulatory System

First The Basics - A little about the circulatory system, heart and blood!

Now, what can go wrong?

Circulatory Disorders from Fact Monster. Links to some disorders

Anemia | Leukemia | Hemophilia | Heart Attack | Aneurysm
Sickel-cell Anemia | Arteriosclerosis | Rheumatic Fever

Anemia Definition - Word! Anemia About Anemia from KidsHealth, written for kids. Symptoms and treatment. Anemia - Good, kid friendly site. Includes symptoms, causes, prevention & treatment What is Anemia? National Heart Lung & Blood Institute Easy to nav w/ links to causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prevention, key points and more. Coming Soon! All About Anemia - under construction but looks promising. Check back soon. What is your AQ™(Anemia Quotient)? (quiz) not online yet.	Leukemia Leukemia - from KidsHealth, written for kids Leukemia - Topic Overview from Web MD Leukemia from MedicneNet.com - Links to all questions. View is able to change font size. What you need to know about Leukemia - National Cancer Institute online e book. Leukemia - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - covers all questions
Hemophilia Hemophilia - from KidsHealth, written for kids. Signs, symptoms, treatments, prevention How to deal with Hemophilia, from KidsHealthy, written for kids. What doctors do for kids with hemophilia. How kids get the disease. Early History - Royal Disease Hemophilia in the Royal Family - How Disease can be Passed Through a Family Tree Blood Clotting, Fact Monster	High Blood Pressure BrainPop Movie about Blood Pressure (ask Mrs. Martell for user name and password) Blood Pressure Explained from Fact Monster High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Lower Your Blood Pressure How to treat, effects of tobacco etc., lifestyle changes What is High Blood Pressure? American Heart Association About High Blood Pressure links to care and treatment High Blood Pressure - links to all questions
Aneurysm Aneurysm Definition from Fact Monster Aneurysm from Fact Monster What is an aneurysm? links to all questions Aneurysm - links to all questions plus illustrations	Heart Attack Heart Attack Definition by Fact Monster Heart Attack - Senior Health Infarction (heart attack) by Fact Monster Heart Attack Definition and Description Symptoms and Warning Signs Heart Attack Medicine Plus
Sickle-cell Anemia Do you know about sickle-cell anemia? from KidsHealth, written for kids. Symptoms, treatments and causes Also from KidsHealth but written for teens Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Anemia? from National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Links to all questions. Good illustrations.	Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Definition from Fact Monster Introduction Arteriosclerosis What is Arteriosclerosis? Brief and Straightforward Guide from Wise Geek Arteriosclerosis Signs and Symptoms, links to diagnosis and treatment Arteriosclerosis - article from Fact Monster Arteriosclerosis (hardening arteries)/ Atherosclerosis (build up of plaque) - comprehensive site covering symptoms and treatments, by Crestor
Rheumatic Fever Rheumatic Fever Symptoms, Causes & Treatments by Univ of Virginia Rheumatic Fever by Texas Heart Institute. Causes and symptoms Rheumatic Fever, medical home manual

Activities

Circulation Station - Great interactive activity. Students are given a task and must click on the correct body part to complete the job.

About the heart - An interactive diagram with information

Watch your heart valves at work

View the parts of the heart w/wo labels

Watch the flow of blood to the heart

Use a stethoscope to find the heart

Kathleen Martell, Instructional Technology Specialist
Needham Public Schools, Needham MA
February 2008