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What does my heart do? Simple, true heart facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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What does my heart do? Revealexpand_more

Your heart is a strong little muscle in your chest that pumps blood all around your body, day and night. The blood carries food and air to every part of you, even your toes.

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Talk about itCan you find your heartbeat by putting your hand on your chest?

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Did you know?Your heart is about the size of your own closed fist, and it grows as you do.

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Try itMake a fist and squeeze it open and shut. That squeezing is a bit like what your heart does all the time.

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❤️💓Why does my heart beat faster when I run?💨Why do we breathe?🩸What is blood for?

🤖Still curious?How many times does a heart beat in one day?arrow_forward

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Why does my heart beat faster when I run? Revealexpand_more

When you run and play, your muscles need more air to keep going, so your heart beats faster to send it to them quickly. As soon as you rest, it slows back down again.

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Talk about itWhat game makes your heart beat the very fastest?

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Did you know?A hummingbird's heart beats so fast it would be hard to count, much faster than yours.

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Try itRun on the spot for a moment, then put your hand on your chest and feel how fast your heart is going.

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❤️❤️What does my heart do?💨Why do we breathe?😪Why do we get tired?

🤖Still curious?Why does my heart slow down when I sleep?arrow_forward

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Why do we breathe? Revealexpand_more

Every time you breathe in, you pull in air that has something called oxygen, which your body needs to work and grow. When you breathe out, you push out the part your body is finished with.

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Talk about itHow does your breathing change when you feel calm and sleepy?

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Did you know?You breathe about twenty times a minute without ever having to think about it.

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Try itTake one slow breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth. Notice how your tummy moves.

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❤️❤️What does my heart do?💓Why does my heart beat faster when I run?🤧Why do we sneeze?

🤖Still curious?How do our lungs work when we breathe?arrow_forward

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What is blood for? Revealexpand_more

Blood is like a busy little delivery driver inside you, carrying food and air to every part of your body and taking away the bits you do not need. It also helps you heal when you get a scrape.

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Talk about itWhat do you think happens to a scrape while it is healing?

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Did you know?If you gently look at the inside of your wrist, the little blue lines you see are tubes carrying your blood.

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Try itFind those faint lines on your wrist or the back of your hand and trace one with your finger.

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❤️❤️What does my heart do?💨Why do we breathe?🌱Why do we grow bigger?

🤖Still curious?Why does blood look red?arrow_forward

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