Summary
An Operation Ouch cardiovascular-system clip. The doctors show how the heart pumps and how exercise makes it beat faster to deliver more blood. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Run around and your heart speeds up -- here's why your body needs it to.
- What happens to your heartbeat when you exercise?
- Why does your body need more blood when you're active?
- How can exercise keep your heart healthy?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: heart, pulse, exercise, blood, fitness.
Try it: Count your pulse, do 15 jumping jacks, then count again. Compare the two numbers.