6th graders : Anticipation Guide: Water Cycle.  Find and label the parts of the water cycle shown in the diagram.

7th Graders: on a Separate Piece of Paper, answer Analysis Questions for the Circulation Game (in the e-book, p. B-49):

1. Compare this circulation model to the human body. How well did the Circulation Game represent what really happens inside your body?

2.Do all parts of the human body use oxygen and nutreints? Explain your answer.

3. Why does blood flow from the stomach and intestines directly to the liver? Hint: review your notes from Activity 13, "Living with your Liver", and Activity 15 "Digestion - An Absorbing Tale" for help.

4. What are the functions of the blood as it travels around the human body? Be specific.

5. Look at the diagram:

a. Use your finger to trace the path between Point A and Point B, making sure to follow the direction of the arrows. List the organs in the order in which you passed through them.

b. Imagine blood carrying only carbon dioxide and nutrients at Point A. Describe what happens to the blood as it flows from Point A to Point B.

6. Complete as much as you can of the third column of STudent Sheet 18.1, "KWL: THe Cardiovascular System".