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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students build a model of the respiratory system. They measure the amount of air that can be forced out of the lungs, and demonstrate that carbon dioxide is exhaled from the body. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how the blood flows and carries oxygent from the lungs to the heart and to the body to create energy after participating in chasing, fleeing and dodging activities. They actively move through an obstacle course representing the heart. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain and demonstrate knowledge of how BPD is developed in babies. They become more aware of possible physical challenges that people with BPD go through. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
Students investigate air pressure with a video, the Internet and an experiment using a lung. They collect data using the Calculator Based Laboratory, a graphics calculator, and the Vernier Pressure Sensor. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the structure and function of the excretory system of the human body. Breathing, sweating, and urinating are explored as important components of the system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 10th
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Students examine the effects of air pressure on breathing. They use a plastic soda bottle and balloons to show the effects on the lungs. They answer questions based on the model and different scenerios. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students participate in an experiment in which they discover the relationship between the lungs and radon. They identify the helpful and harmful aspects of radiation. They also research any illnesses related to exposure to radon gas. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify the effects of second hand smoke on their lungs by doing a simulation activity. They discover that there are 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke and 40 of them are bad enough to make you very sick and may even cause cancer. A coffee filter with dirty water is used to illustrate the effects of smoke on healthy lungs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the effect of air pressure by a rocket launch, dropping coffee filter, crushing the can, measuring lung volumes with balloons and helicopter blades. These are all experiments the students complete in class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the profile of a patient who has lung cancer, and determine the best way to administer a new drug for the lung cancer. They analyze a picture of the circulatory system, and in small groups brainstorm different ways that the medicine can be administered using a ferrofluid application of nanotechnology. Full Review »
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