Summary
A short Operation Ouch clip. The doctors reveal the heart as a tireless muscle that pumps blood around your whole body, every second of your life. 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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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Right now your heart is pumping -- a muscle that never takes a day off.
- What is the heart's main job?
- What kind of body part is the heart -- a bone, a muscle, or something else?
- Why does your body need blood moving all the time?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: heart, pump, blood, muscle, beat.
Try it: Find your heartbeat with a hand on your chest. Count the beats in ten seconds.