I have a fun circulatory system hands-on activity. Also, I have this Human Body Crafts page for more hands-on ideas. And this Beautiful Human Body Lapbook and Fun Unit Study.
There are plenty of worksheets out there but if you have a kid who learns better by getting fully involved in projects, they’ll love this.
You just need a few simple items from the Dollar Tree to create a large presentation for home, co-op, or a science demonstration.
I created it to look just like a labeling worksheet, but it puts your child in the driver’s seat from start to finish.
This helps them better understand how the circulatory system works.
Depending on your child’s age and ability you can have them add more details such as including more details about the heart, blood vessels, and capillaries.
Be sure to check out the resources I share to give your lesson a little more.
What Is The Circulatory System?
The circulatory system consists of blood vessels that carry blood away from and back toward the heart and carry oxygen, nutrients, and hormones while removing waste products such as carbon dioxide.
The arteries carry blood away from the heart and the veins carry blood back to the heart.
- Heart- Your heart is a pump and with each heartbeat, it sends blood throughout our bodies.
- Aorta- This is the main artery of the body responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
- Pulmonary Artery-Carries oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs.
- Pulmonary Veins-Transport oxygenated blood from the lung alveoli into the left atria.
- Carotid Artery- Carry your brain’s blood supply from the heart.
- Jugular Vein-Carries blood from different areas of the head back to the heart.
- Renal Artery- Takes blood from the heart to the kidneys.
- Renal Vein- Moves blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava.
- Femoral Artery- The main blood vessel supplying blood to the lower half of your body.
- Femoral Vein- Transports blood from your lower limbs back to the heart.
- Superior Vena Cava- The valveless vein that moves blood from the upper half of the body and returns it to the right atrium.
- Inferior Vena Cava-Carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart.
- Tibial Artery-Delivers oxygenated blood to the lower leg.
- Tibial Vein- Moves blood from the lower leg and foot back to the heart.
- Brachial Artery- Supplies blood to your upper arm, elbow, forearm, and hand.
- Brachial Vein- Transports blood from the upper arm, elbow, and hand back to the heart.
Next, look at these human body resources.
Human Body Resources
16 Human Body Books & Hands-on Resources
Add a few of these fun resources whether you do a couple of lesson plans about the human body or a unit study.
One of the resources we used as a reference for this activity was The Way We Work, it covers a lot of interesting topics on the human body.
Vivid Human torso organ structure: 15 Pcs Removable Organs including: Torso, Brain (2-part), Heart, Esophagus and Aorta, Lungs (4-part), Cranial Cap, Stomach, Diaphragm, Liver, pancreas and spleen, small and large intestine. The torso structure showing the relative position, morphological features, anatomy of the head, neck and internal organs, especially the respiratory, digestive, urinary and nervous systems.
[HUMAN ORGANS SILICONE MOLD]: 8 Pcs Human Organs Mold With Different Shapes, Include 1 Human Heart Mold, 1 Brain Silicone Mold, 1 Liver Mold, 1 Intestinal Mold, 1 Lung Mold, 1 Stomach Mold, 1 Brain Stem Mold, 1 Kidney Mold.
This human body with squishable organs is another great way to identify the organs and become familiar with their layout in the body, it has that gross factor that so many kids love.
8PCS Human Organ Figures Set:Human organ anatomy parts display model children learning toy include small intestine, large intestine, lung, brain, stomach, heart, liver, kidney. Suitable for boys and girls over 6 years old,good for brain ability and imagination.
Complete labeled illustrations of over 1,400 anatomical identifications.Loaded with beautifully illustrated diagrams clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification.
Basher Science: Human Body, A Book with Guts! Created & illustrated by Simon Basher, written by Dan Green
From the best-selling team that brought you The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, and Astronomy comes a topic that's close to our hearts-literally! Meet the characters and processes that that keep the human body chugging along. From the basic building blocks like Cell, DNA, and Protein, to Bones, Muscles, and all of the fun-loving Organs, readers will cozy up with the guys on the inside. Trust us-Liver has never looked better!
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HUMAN ORGANS LEARNING: Marvel at the rich complexities of the human heart muscle! Every piece has a unique shape designed to outline each major part of the heart organ, making these an exciting challenge to assemble. Each puzzle includes an Anatomy Reference Guide, so you can learn as you build!
- Authentic x-ray images
- Works with any light source or light table)
- Matching facture card
- Detailed teaching guide
- Set of 4 Posters Made in the USA
- Posters are 18" x 24” in size
- High-quality 3 MIL lamination for added durability
- Tear Resistant
Discover the workings of the body's most complex organ! How does the brain control the rest of the body? How does it enable the senses to function, regulate speech, affect balance, and influence sleep and dreams? These 25 illustrations to color explain every aspect of the brain's important jobs, from communicating with the central nervous system to retaining memories. Suitable for ages 8–12.
Enjoy This Coloring Book with 34 Beautiful Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Pages.
The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book Provides A Means Of Learning About The Structure And Function Of The Human Skull Anatomy Through A Process Of Coloring-By-Directions.
Coloring The Human Skull Anatomy And Its Nerves Is The Most Effective Way To Study The Structure And Functions Of Human Skull Anatomy. You Assimilate Information And Make Visual Associations With Key Terminology When Coloring In The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book, All While Having Fun.
Fall is a grea time to grab a set of hands at Dollar Tree but also here is a pair if you're doing a unit study and need one now.
This poster makes a great reference and can be used with older children to help them add more detail to their project.
Our bodies contain a super highway of blood vessels that carry nutrients, waste, and much more from our heads to our toes. This network is the circulatory system! Beginning with a deep breath in, this fact-filled title uses easy-to-follow text and diagrams to allow readers to dive inside the bodys circulatory system!
The human body is a complex being made up of systems that keep us alive and moving! In this series, readers will dive into the bodys systems though engaging, leveled text and related diagrams that follow the parts and functions of each system. Get a microscopic view inside the body with A Closer Look, and put new knowledge into action with a hands-on activity. Check out what is happening inside the body with each title!
Also, look at these other activities for crafts or hands-on activities.
More Human Body Crafts
- Simple and Easy Circulatory System Hands-on Activity for Kids
- How to Turn a Pizza Into a Fun Edible Human Cell Model
- How To Make A Fun Bones Of The Hand Labeled X-Ray Craft
- 7 Human Skull Facts and Cool Human Skull Anatomy Activity
- How to Make a Fun Hands-on Playdough Brain Activity
- Major Organs of The Human Body Labeled Fun Felt Anatomy Activity
- Fun Resources and Books About The Human Body For Preschoolers
- 8 Eye Facts & Human Body Activities Middle School & Fun Eye Model
- 12 Human Body Games For Middle School & High School
- Craft a Fun Hand Straw Model to Explore Human Anatomy Muscles & Tendons
- How to Make a Human DIY Heart Model Easy Craft for Kids
- 8 Facts About the Respiratory System & Fun Lung Craft for Kids
- 7 Human Body Facts and Kids Human Body T-Shirt Project
- Fun Edible Spine
- Making Blood + What Are the Components of Blood
- DIY Heart Pump
- Kids Stethoscope Activity
- Build An Edible DNA Model
- Edible Skin
- Rigid versus Flexible Bone Activity.
- Pregnancy Belly Female Study of Human Anatomy Kids Fun Craft
- Look at my Beautiful Human Body Lapbook and Fun Unit Study
Finally, look at how to do this fun circulatory system hands-on activity.
Circulatory System Hands-on Activity
You will need:
- Science Board
- Red craft foam
- Blue craft foam
- 4 sheets of cream paper
- Red pipe cleaners/yarn
- Blue cleaners/yarn
- glue
- Printable labels
First, cut the head, torso, arms, and legs from the cream paper that fills up the center of the board.
Basically, you are creating a fuller stick figure shape.
Glue the pieces down to the board to form your figure.
Cut the basic heart shape from red craft foam.
You can find a simple outline in a book or online, but it essentially looks like a basket.
Add 3 short valves to the top and 2 coming out of each side.
Cut two blue pieces with two small valves off each to represent the pulmonary artery and the superior vena cava. Attach to the red portion of the heart and glue it into place.
I find a hot glue gun is the easiest and quickest way to secure the pipe cleaners in this next part to demonstrate the veins and arteries.
Hot glue veins and arteries coming out of the heart (red for arteries, blue for veins) on just one end and hold into place until the glue hardens.
Once the glue is dry, bend and manipulate the pipe cleaners to go in the direction they should be and then glue the rest of the way.
Running one artery and vein through each extremity, unless you are doing this with an older child, and then you can add more details.
Then write the labels using my list above.
Just like you would find on a worksheet create lines for labeling using a black Sharpie for each of the labels.
Glue the labels into the correct place.
