Lyrics

Chorus
Taking blood from the heart to the cells and back
Dealing with all things vascular and cardiac
Capillaries, arteries, and veins
All I’m saying is circulation is the name of the game

Verse I
Now let me start from the heart, ’cause that seems smart
It’s not hard to see that it’s the most important part
The first step is to gather up oxygen
Sends blood to the lungs, back to the heart again

Next up, we’ll talk about the arteries
They take blood from the heart to where it’s gotta be
The biggest artery, the main transporter
Right next to the heart, it’s called the aorta

Chorus

Verse II
From the arteries into the capillaries
All your organs and muscles become the beneficiaries
Of all the oxygen and nutrients they bring through
Very tiny vessels inside the body tissue

And now the oxygen’s gone
But first we have some carbon dioxide waste to take on
Then it’s into the veins, and back to the heart again
And let the whole cycle start again

Resources

Further Reading

American Heart Association
Children’s Health
This website has information about our hearts and health, helping students to understand the real-life relevance of the circulatory system.

The Franklin Institute
The Human Heart
This website succintly explains the heart and the circulatory system, and also provides links to other informational sources.

NOVA Online
Amazing Heart Facts
This website provides students with exciting trivia about the heart.

PBS
Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood
This is a detailed account of blood and its course throughout the human body.

Lesson Plans & Activities

Discovery Education
Here’s to Your Healthy Heart!
This lesson plan includes several activity ideas and discussion questions.

Education World: The Educator’s Best Friend
Circulatory System Travel Brochures
This activity asks students to create travel narratives describing how blood moves in the circulatory system.

The Franklin Institute
The Human Heart
This website provides several ideas for classroom activities involving the human heart and its functions.

NASA Quest
A Circulatory System Relay
This activity involves setting up an actual relay course for students to participate in with the goal of better understanding the circulatory system.

ProTeacher
Circulatory System
This website features a message board where teachers submit circulatory system lesson plans and activities.

Media

School House Rocks
Do the Circulation (song)
This song explains the basics of the circulatory system.