Circulatory System 5E Lesson Plans No Textbook No Problem!

This 17 page unit on the cardiovascular system has everything you need to teach about the circulatory system. Each part of this lesson can fit into a 5E Lesson Plan model, but they can also be used in a more traditional manner. There are three original informational texts about the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Each informational text has Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 questions, as well as either a graph or diagram. The informational texts and questions are easy print and go, no prep items. Two experiments can enhance your lessons, and there is a graphing performance event as well. To evaluate your students on the outlined objectives, an end of unit test is included.

This product has been updated with the EASEL feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here!

Unit Objectives:

1. I can describe the parts of the heart and what they do.

2. I can determine the advantages of a four-chambered heart.

3. I can describe the composition of blood.

4. I can explain the importance of each blood part.

5. I can explain how the circulatory system helps the body.

6. I can explain how the different blood vessels help the circulatory system carry out its functions.

7. I can infer how other parts of the body contribute to the circulatory system carrying out its functions.

This unit lines up with NGSS MS-LS1-3.

Please look at the preview attached above to see what the lessons look like. Answer keys are provided with the purchased product, but are not shown in the preview.

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