Learning ResourcesCross-Section Human Heart Model - 2-Pieces, Grades 2+ | Ages 7+ Large Foam Classroom Demonstration Model, Anatomy for Kids, Science Exploration Kits

I ordered this heart for my son. He did a 4th grade 4-H project on Congenital Heart Defects. He was born with a heart defect and so we used this assignment and this model heart to help him learn about his heart defect. I ordered this specific model for a few reasons. First, it wasn't expensive. I honestly didn't want to spend a fortune on something that was mostly just for this one time assignment. I looked at a lot of heart models and some were cheap but were also super tiny. My son wanted something the judges could see from across the room. Second, I liked that this model came apart and showed the heart from the inside. This really helped my son get a good grasp of what the heart really should look like in a 3D image and then we could show him what his looked like. It also really helped to figure out the parts of the heart easily. The third thing I liked was that it was made of foam and was super light weight. My son held it during the presentation in one hand most of the time. It weighs about as much as a soft/nerf type ball. I like that the heart has so much detail. It has little veins and other details on it. So I thought that this heart would be no longer used after the presentation but my son has carried it with him to school, continuing to "educate" others on the heart and has pretend played with it. Initially I was concerned that since it was made of a foam material that it might come apart but it shows no signs of coming apart or tearing. My one and only complaint and I am not reducing the stars based on this is that it doesn't stay together well when on it's side. It doesn't "click" into place because it is foam so the two pieces just lay together. This didn't really bother us or impact what we used it for. So overall, I am very pleased with this and would recommend to anyone looking for a cheap, durable, kid friendly model.

All items ive gotten from this brand have been great! I'm always very pleased with the outcome. This heart model is great while teaching the human anatomy to the kiddos.

It’s realistic, wish it really clamps on and not fall apart, I have too use tape to keep it together for what I intend to use it for. Used as props for heart transplant inservice.

Would I use this to study for the MCAT? No, probably not.For a 7th grade trifold project I needed a lightweight, inexpensive model and this was perfect.I guess it depends on what you are using it for.

I used this model of the heart for my preschool classes of 3, 4 and 5 year old children. They could feel and squeeze the heart to better understand that it is a muscle. Then separating the heart into 2 sections gave them the better understanding that the heart is divided into four chambers. The heart was also the right size to fit into our human torso model that shows the children the inside of their bodies.

I got this as a visual aid to help me survive a summer A & P class in a community college. I am VERY spatially challenged. I don't mean to suggest that this is a college level aid--but I had little or no science background. It was helpful for me to be able to change the orientation of the heart model and still identify the parts. This thing made me angry when I first got it. It is made out of that squishy dog ball material. And it is cheap, cheap, cheap. But it did help me identify the parts of the heart in lab, and I got an A, and I didn't have to buy a fancy expensive model to do it--so it served its purpose. Recently a new puppy ate part of it--I do understand his confusion. He thought it was one of his toys.

This is a great model for younger children that want and need to explore the heart but that may be too young for dissecting just yet. It could also benefit the ones who get queasy and cannot make it through an actual dissection. It is sturdy, fun, and interesting. We have enjoyed having it in our homeschool cabinet. We have taken it out and used it over and over again. Having the parts labeled on one side and blank on the other allows for a good quiz. We made it into a fun quiz game!

The heart model I received clearly had been returned, the previous label was cut off the actual model box, everything was torn, the inside everything was jammed and broken inside, and the two heart model pieces won’t even stay together. It was a defective model, clearly, but the fact that it was been trying to be resold as new is extremely disappointing.