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Works Out

From The Magic School Bus · 1996

Works Out
26 min2nd3rd4th5thScienceHealth
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Summary

The class shrinks into the body during a workout to see the heart in action. They follow blood as it delivers oxygen everywhere it's needed.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The class shrinks into the body during a workout to see the heart in action.

  1. What is your heart's main job?
  2. Why does your heart beat faster when you run?
  3. How does blood reach every part of your body?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: heart, blood, oxygen.

Try it: Find your pulse, count it resting, then after jumping, and compare.