Engineering a Model Circulatory System | Science Snack Activity | Exploratorium

Exploratorium Teacher-in-Residence Tammy Cook-Endres demonstrates that engineering is not just about the physical sciences, but has applications for biology and the life sciences as well. In this video, she describes an engineering challenge for middle school students: create a circulatory system using plastic tubing, duct tape, gloves and other basic materials, then talk about what worked well and what didn't.

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