In this interactive activity, you can label parts of the human heart. Drag and drop the text labels onto the boxes next to the diagram. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram.
In this activity, students calculate the number of times their hearts have beaten since they were born!
A model of a beating heart from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland shows the contraction of the ventricle three-dimensionally and graphically
A short but informative video detailing how blood flows through the heart.
A body system is a collection of parts able to work together to serve a common purpose – growth, reproduction and survival
Manurewa High School’s Health Science Academy took Achievement Standard 90926 Report on a biological issue to a whole new level. Read how they investigate how we can improve our overall health with diet and exercise.
We need energy to enable growth and repair of tissues, to maintain body temperature and to fuel physical activity. Energy comes from foods rich in carbohydrate, protein and fat.