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YOUR HEART VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

Join Abbott and Discovery Education on a journey to explore the structure and function of your heart!

Take a journey to explore the structure and function of your heart! Press play on the video now.

The human heart beats 100,000 times a day. To show how this body engine works, two students will explore the fascinating structure and function of the heart with Abbott scientists and doctors – and join U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones to learn how to keep your heart healthy!

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Educator Guide

Educator Guide

Educators can use this optional Virtual Field Trip guide to bring the experience to life with students. The guide includes activities for before, during, and after watching as well as helpful context, additional topics to explore, and complete standards alignment information.
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Abbott Employee Guide

Abbott Employee Guide

Abbott Employees can use this optional Virtual Field Trip guide to bring the experience to life with students. The guide includes activities for before, during, and after watching as well as helpful context, additional topics to explore, and complete standards alignment information.
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meet the cast

Understand the heart’s structure – and how it is similar to a house – with walls, doors, hallways, plumbing and even electricity. Meet the experts who will take you on this tour to discover the heart’s extraordinary abilities and purpose!

Electrical

Lauren Gaeta

Abbott
National Advanced Clinical
Electrophysiology Specialist

Plumbing

Chuck Williams

Abbott
Vascular Imaging Director

Utilities and Maintenance

Dr. Karyn Wulf

Abbott
Pediatric Medical Director

Special Guest

Lolo Jones

3x Olympian

Kitchen

Kandice Tucker

Abbott
Senior Scientist
Flavor Technology

For Families

Now that you understand why it’s important to keep your heart healthy thanks to the YOUR HEART Virtual Field Trip, explore these exciting activities as a family!

Family Activity

Listen To Your Heart

15–20 minutes
Work together with your family to create a stethoscope, which you will then use to monitor your heart rates in a variety of situations.
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Family Activity

Taste Test Challenge

15–20 minutes
Compete with and against other family members to create smoothies that are as nutritious as they are delicious!
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Family Activity

Moving Together

15–20 minutes
Identify places your family can be active together and develop a plan for moving more!
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