What did you learn about the heart during our dissection lesson?

This week included one of our highlight lessons for the entire year. As an introduction to our new Science topic, The Circulatory System, the children found out about the heart. After learning about the different chambers, arteries, veins and the importance of looking after your heart, came the main event: dissection of a lamb's heart! There was much excitement as the children donned aprons and gloves, and they took the responsibility of using a real scalpel very seriously. A few were reluctant initially, but most participated with enthusiasm, as they cut into the heart to discover for themselves, what they had learnt about earlier.