What This Document Is
This is a student worksheet designed to accompany an interactive simulation – the “Circulatory System” Gizmo from ExploreLearning. It’s intended for students in Harper College’s BIO 160 Human Anatomy course. The worksheet guides students through a virtual exploration of the heart, blood vessels, and blood flow, prompting them to record observations and answer questions directly within the Gizmo environment.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is used to reinforce understanding of the circulatory system’s components and function. Students complete it during a lab session or as homework to solidify concepts presented in lecture. It’s a key part of learning how blood circulates, what the heart chambers do, and how oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This worksheet *requires* access to the ExploreLearning Gizmo to be completed. It does not independently teach the circulatory system; it’s a tool for active learning *while using* the simulation. It focuses on observation and data collection within the Gizmo, not on broader anatomical details beyond what the simulation presents.
What This Document Provides
The full worksheet includes: pre-simulation questions to assess prior knowledge, guided instructions for using the Gizmo, prompts for labeling diagrams, data collection tables for analyzing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in blood, and questions designed to draw conclusions about blood flow and gas exchange. This preview shows a portion of the questions and data collection prompts from Activity A and Activity B. It does *not* include the complete set of questions, the Gizmo simulation itself, or answer keys.