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Our Lifeline Pump
Fourth graders, in groups, the exterior and interior of the human heart.
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Circulatory System,
Fourth graders study the components and physiology of the human circulatory system.
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Research and Report
Learners use the Internet and other resources to locate, read and summarize information relevant to the Heart.
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Local Heart Rates
Students determine the type of data needed to test their inferences. As homework, they check and record heart rates of fellow students, teachers and family members. During their next class period, students enter all data into the database.
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Fitness Race Track
Middle schoolers complete a series of exercises and run laps. They estimate what their heart rate be at the end of the session and then check their estimates.
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Keeps on Pumping
Young scholars measure and calculate heart rates per minute and for other units of time. They determine the amount of blood pumped by their heart during various intervals of time.
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Lightening the Load
Students explore a study of African women who are able to carry heavy loads by altering their gait; they then conduct experiments that study the relationship between exertion, weight and heart rate.
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Mission "Possible" Fitness
Learners elevate their heart rate and practice fitness skills. They work together to complete a list of exercises simultaneously.
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Fitness Scavenger Hunt
Young scholars elevate their heart rate and work together in groups.
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The Heart
Students are introduced to the parts of the heart and the flow of blood through the heart.
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Pacing & Cardiorespiratory Activity
Students explain how to pace themselves when running and to examine how heart rate relates to that.
Estrella Mountain Community College
M.j. Farabee: Circulatory Systems
A comprehensive guide to the various types of circulatory systems, including the vertebrate cardiovascular system, the vertebrate vascular systems, the heart, the vascular system, blood, the lymphatic system, learning objectives and...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Beloved" by Toni Morrison
Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but 18 years later she still isn't free; instead, she's haunted by the ghost of her daughter and memories of the past. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 7-12) to pair with "Beloved" by...