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LASM educational programs are aligned with current state standards, benchmarks, and GLE’s.

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Respiration and Circulation

Class Description

This anatomical adventure, focusing on the respiratory and circulatory systems, includes interesting hands-on activities that promote learning about blood types, lung capacity, and the importance of making wise nutritional choices.

Grade Level: 4

State Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEs

Describe how the organs of the circulatory system and respiratory system function (LS-E-A5)

Explain the primary role of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body (LS-E-A6)

Use observations to design and conduct simple investigations or experiments to answer testable questions (SI-E-A2)

Pose questions that can be answered by using students’ own observations, scientific knowledge, and testable scientific investigations (SI-E-A1)

Use the five senses to describe observations (SI-E-A3)

Base explanations and logical inferences on scientific knowledge, observations, and scientific evidence (SI-E-B4)

Explain and give examples of how scientific discoveries have affected society (SI-E-B6)

Respiration & Circulation Vocabulary List

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LASM is fully accredited in accordance with the standards of excellence prescribed by the American Alliance of Museums.

These programs have been made possible in part through the generous support of the East Baton Rouge City-Parish Government and the members of LASM, the Community Fund for the Arts of Greater Baton Rouge and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, and are supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.