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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students measure lung capacity and explore factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students become aware of the functions of the lungs in our bodies, that air is made up of gases, and that in breathing an exchange of gases takes place in the lungs. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students construct a model of the human lung by using various materials. They become aware that air is made up of gases and that breathing is an exchange of gases in the lungs. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. They use graphic software to promote the dangers of smoking. They share their creation with the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explain how a model is different from the real thing but can be used to investigate something about the real thing. They define the term model and give examples of different models, such as toy trains or play kitchens. Pupils are shown a model of the respiratory system, which can be used to help relate to how we breathe. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of lung capacity. They use flow meters to measure the maximum capacity of themselves and others. The data is collected in order to make some conclusions concerning the mean of individual lung capacity. The study sample is varied to reduce any bias. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students name the main components of the respiratory system. They write a reaction that contains complete sentences, and uses proper spelling and grammar, after viewing a video. Students define the following terms: lungs, respiration, involuntary vs. voluntary, diaphragm, inhalation, and exhalation. They describe how the respiratory system works and why it is important. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the ways in which lungs work to support human life. They review their current knowledge of respiration before moving forward with their study of breathing and heart rates. In order to see how breathing and heart rate are affected by activity they take resting pulse rates and active pulse rates which they compare to those of animals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students document information about the United Mine Workers of America and Black Lung disease through class discussion of relevant readings. They determine that part of the union movement was for basic human rights that addressed conditions like: wages, work hours, benefits, and health protection. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the process of respiration, including the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs. They make models showing how the human lung works. Students are told that they are going to make a model of the human lung to study how changes in air pressure affect respiration. Full Review »
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