Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the South African surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard. Dr. Barnard performed the first successful human heart transplant in 1967. He was assisted by a team of thirty people, demonstrating that often “individual achievement” is actually the result of teamwork.
Character Value: Perseverance
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RST.6-8.4
Next Generation Science Standards
PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 4-LS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-3Middle School: MS-LS1-3, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Dr. Christiaan Barnard Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Dr. Christiaan Barnard Slide Deck
Research the life and career of a famous physician, presenting the information on a cereal box.
Demonstrate knowledge of Dr. Christiaan Barnard by finding the hidden words.
Learn more about the heart with these interactive games from Idaho Public Television’s Science Trek.
Learn about the heart and how it works in these activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota.
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