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1) The document describes a science experiment to model the human heart's pumping function using a balloon, jar of water, and straws. Students will make holes in a balloon stretched over a jar of water and insert straws to represent the heart valves. 2) By squeezing the balloon inward, it will force the water in the jar through the straws, demonstrating how the heart pumps blood through the body. 3) The experiment allows students to observe firsthand how the heart works as a pump to circulate blood, with the balloon representing the heart muscles and chambers and the straws representing the heart valves.

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Activity 5 - Module 1

1) The document describes a science experiment to model the human heart's pumping function using a balloon, jar of water, and straws. Students will make holes in a balloon stretched over a jar of water and insert straws to represent the heart valves. 2) By squeezing the balloon inward, it will force the water in the jar through the straws, demonstrating how the heart pumps blood through the body. 3) The experiment allows students to observe firsthand how the heart works as a pump to circulate blood, with the balloon representing the heart muscles and chambers and the straws representing the heart valves.

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NAME: _______________________ DATE: ____________________

GRADE & SECTION: ______________________ RATING: ___________________


Activity 5
Pump It!
Objectives:
 Describe how the heart functions
 Explain how blood is pumped by the heart
Materials:
1 beaker or wide mouthed jar 1 balloon 2 flexible drinking straws
1 pair of scissors 1 large pan or sink adhesive tape water
Source:
Home Science Tools - http://www.hometrainingtools.com/make-a-heart-pump-science-project/a/1852/
Procedure:
1. Fill the jar half full of water.
2. Cut the neck of the balloon off at the part where it starts to widen into a balloon. Set the neck part aside to be used
later on.
3. Stretch the balloon over the opening of the jar, pulling it down as tightly as you can. The flatter you can get the
surface of the balloon, the better.
4. Carefully poke two holes in the surface of the balloon. Make them about an inch apart from each other and near
opposite edges of the jar.
5. Stick the long part of a straw into each hole. The straws should fit securely in the holes so no air can get through
around the straws.
6. Slide the uncut end of the balloon neck onto one of the straws and tape it around the straw.
7. Set your pump in a large pan or the sink to catch the pumped water. Bend the straws downward. Gently press in
the center of the stretched balloon and watch what happens to the water in the jar.
8. Refer to the photo below to know what your setup must look like.

Source: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/make-a-heart-pump-science-project/a/1852/
Figure 10. The heart pump model
Guide Questions:
Q16. What does the water inside the jar represent?
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Q17. How will you compare the heart pump model and the human heart?
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Q18. How does the heart function as a pump?
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Q19. Will the heart model be able to function properly if the straw is blocked? Explain your answer.
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