Summary: Learn the composition of blood and how it travels through our body!

Students will make a Ziploc blood bag to take home that is representative of the components of blood. Students will learn about arteries and veins and how blood travels through the circulatory system. The functions of platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma will be discussed and their roles in clotting.

Iowa Common Core Standard(s): 4-LS1-1, MS-LS1-3