First Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

First Name _________________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher ___________________________________________________________________________________________

HAVE A HEART!

Directions: February is Heart Month and a good time t your own heart. Explore the Web site provided to learn about the human heart, and then answer the questions.  

 Web Resources:

Let’s Learn About Your Heart at http://www.mplsheartfoundation.org/kids

 1. How many times does your heart beat each day? ____________________________________________________________________________

 2. What part of your body helps protect your heart if you fall or get hit in the chest _______________________________________________________

 3. How long should you exercise each day to keep your heart healthy? ______________________________________________________________

 4. The heart is the strongest _____________________________________________________ in the body.

 5. Your heart is about the same size as your _________________________________________________

 6. How do you take care of your heart? A) ____________________________________________________________________________________

B) ________________________________________________________  C)  ______________________________________________________

7. Give one reason why a person should not smoke. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. What are the six categories for the “My Pyramid” food groups? A) ________________________________________________________________

B) ________________________________________________________  C)  ______________________________________________________

D) ________________________________________________________  E)  ______________________________________________________

F) ________________________________________________________ 

9. Other than the exercises listed, write three examples of activities that are good for your heart? 

A) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

C) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Learn More: Go to The Virtual Body at http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp and choose a language -- English or Español. Click Human Heart and learn about the parts of the heart and how the heart works. Then draw the blood flow path, and label the heart anatomy diagram on the back.