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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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- 1st - 5th
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Students recognize that breathing is a necessary, automatic life process, then observe and record data on respiration rate. They use counting as a means of gathering data Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students practice deep breathing exercises and write about a stressful time in their life and their reaction to it. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students analyze the parts of the respiratory system in this five lesson unit. Gas excahnge, finding their own breathing rater, their lung capacity, and the creation of anti-smoking literature form the basis of these lessons. Full Review »
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- 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
- 3rd - 5th
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Students observe a Manduca bug as it is dropped in a glass of water and hypothesise how it breathes. They compare this to how humans and other creatures breathe and record their findings in their science journal. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students fill out an anonymous questionaire to explore whether they might have asthma. They then set up a spreadsheet to enter the data, decide on a definition of asthma, and figure out the prevalence of asthma. Pupils simulate what it feels like to have breathing problems like asthma by breathing through a straw at rest and while exercising. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the rights they give up while in school and then learn about plans to use breath analyzer tests during school hours. They then debate the issues surrounding this topic and write letters to the principal advocating or refuting the use of breath analyzers in school. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students work in groups to predict which condition produces more breaths per minute. Groups record their breathing rates during rest periods and periods of activity. They graph their results and make comparisons to their predictions. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students take simple measurements of time for the breathing rate lesson and circumference in the lung capacity lesson. They make simple calculations for both experiments, which will lead to their determination of their both active and resting breathing rate and their everyday normal lung capacity. Full Review »
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