Welcome to your circulatory system scavenger hunt!  Today you will have the opportunity to explore the World Wide Web in search of some very important answers to questions about the internal workings of your circulatory system.

Directions: Before starting your webquest please take a moment to print this screen to your local printer.  OK.  Once you've printed a copy of this screen you may begin.  Below you will find a series of web addresses (in blue), all of which, address the importance of the circulatory system.  Click on the links provided to access the sites.  Once into a site follow the directions and answer the questions posted for each site on the page your printed.  Each question will be worth 2 points.  Have fun and enjoy your virtual learning experience. 

Let's begin:

1. ThinkQuest: Blood-River of Life

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115080/?c=circ_sys

Read about the different parts of the circulatory system including pulmonary, coronary, and systematic circulation.

Q1. On average, how much blood is traveling through the circulatory system at any given moment?

Q2. What is pulmonary circulation?

Q3. Name two major veins, which pump blood into the heart.

2. BBC: Human Body

Scroll down to the bottom left of the page, click the "heart" listed next to the organs link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/index.shtml

Q1. Name the four chambers of the heart.

3. The Franklin Institute Online: Circle of Blood

Students should read about blood vessels and the three parts of the circulatory system.

http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/systems/circulation.html

Q1. The lungs can be associated with what part of the circulatory system?

Q2. The heart can be associated with what part of the circulatory system? 

Q3. The pulmonary system is made up of a series of one-way values, what happens if the blood is forced in the wrong direction?  Is this a health threat?  (hint: You have to "click" the pulmonary link provided on this page). 

4. Human Body Adventure

This page explains the parts of the circulatory system. Click "heart" and "blood & immune system".

http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/circ_system.html

Q1. Take the "Self-Quiz" before reading the information, record your score.  Now read the information and take the "Self-Quiz" again, record your score.

Before Score:

After Score: 

5. PBS: Red Gold

This PBS explains how blood and the circulatory system work together.  Click on the "Follow the Flow" link to the right.  (hint: rollover the heart to learn about its parts).

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/journey/phase2_al.html

Q1. What is the Aorta?  Why is it important to the circulatory system?

Q2. What is the role of the Tricuspid Value?

Q3. Draw a diagram of the heart, label all of the parts discussed in this activity. 

6. BBC: Knowledge Survey (test)

Using the words in the list at the top, fill in the blank about the circulatory system.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gigaquiz?infile=circulation&path=gcsebitesize/biology/circulation

Q1. Take the test.  Record your score.