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Which animal has the biggest heart?

Which animal has the biggest heart?

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Which animal has the biggest heart?

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Get your supplies.
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Let’s start your African animal heart safari.
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Discuss.
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An elephant shrew’s heart is about the size of the tip of your pinky.
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Get Up & Move. Time to go on a home safari. Look for objects that
are about the size of an elephant shrew heart. Use the tip of your
pinky to help you remember the size.
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Here are some things we found.
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Let’s continue on your African animal heart safari.
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Discuss.
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A human heart is about the size of your fist. A hyena’s heart is also
about the size of your fist.
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Get Up & Move. Time to continue your home safari. Look for objects
that are about the size of a hyena heart. You can use your fist to help
you remember the size.
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Here are some things we found.
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Let’s continue on your African animal heart safari.
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Discuss.
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An elephant’s heart is about the size of your entire body.
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Get Up & Move. Practice being the size of an elephant’s heart. Stand
up and then curl into a ball. You’re now the size of an elephant heart!
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Get Up & Move. It’s time for your final home safari scavenger hunt.
Look for objects that are about the size of an elephant’s heart. It’s
about the size of YOU!
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Here are some things we found.
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Your African Animal Heart Safari has come to an end. Return all
objects from your home safari. Continue to the next step if you’d like
to make a Valentine’s Day card.
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Get your supplies.
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If you have time, create a Valentine’s Day card for someone special.
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Grades K-5

Current Events And Trending Topics

Heart & Trait Variation

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In this mini-lesson, students will explore the similarities and differences between various animal hearts. In the no-prep activity, Animal Heart Safari, students go on a virtual safari to learn more about the variation in animal heart size. Students also participate in a scavenger hunt, looking for objects that are similar sizes to animal hearts. Students can then use this information to create Valentine's cards.

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Grades K-5

Current Events And Trending Topics

Heart & Trait Variation

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