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Visible Pulse!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars demonstrate their understanding of Human Body Systems by showing connections between external and internal body structures and how they help humans survive. They use either deductive or inductive reasoning to explain...
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Fitness Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students elevate their heart rate and work together in groups.
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How Can You Stay Fit?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify ways that cardiovascular fitness is achieved and maintained. In this cardiovascular health lesson, students discuss what aerobic exercise is and list various activities which address cardiovascular fitness. Students run...
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Human Anatomy - How Do We Move?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover how blood moves around the body.  In this circulatory system lesson, 5th graders feel their pulse before and after exercise.  Students count their heart rate. Students use the scientific method to record their...
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Keeps on Pumping

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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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Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how nonprofit organizations give back to the community. They role-play as members of a board from a philothropic organization. They develop a plan to bring arts back to the community for the benefit of the children.
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Dribbling Speedway

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students control a ball while dribbling with hands and feet through obstacles. This is a heart healthy activity that accompanies the completion of several tasks as they reach their assigned station.
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Rhythm-Music

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify and keep a steady beat by playing instruments and playing the game stated in the lesson. Then they use what they know about rhythm and apply it to the use of instruments. Students also perform on instruments, alone...
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Listen To Your Heart Beat

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students listen to their heart beats. In this biology lesson plan, students explore pulse rates and factors that cause them to change. Students also construct both a graph to show variation in pulse rates and a simple stethoscope.
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Where Does the Blood Go?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate where the blood in our hearts travels by observing a diagram in class.  For this cardiovascular lesson, students examine their own heart by checking their pulse in class.  Students investigate a human body diagram...
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Lullabies From Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate lullabies from Ghana, Poland, and India. In this music lesson, students learn several lullabies from several countries and find the rhythm and pulse within each song.
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Exercise Those Statistics!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in various activities, measuring their pulse rates and recording the data. They analyze the statistical concepts of mean, median, mode, and histograms using the data from the cardiovascular activities.
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Best Practices

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are encouraged to do their best on the mile run portion of the fitness test. They also gain knowledge about fitness in other academic areas of the school too. In science, the class records resting pulse rates, in math, charts...
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How Does our Heart Rate Change?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students feel their pulse and describe it. They predict whether certain activities will increase or decrease their heart rates. Students use a heart rate sensor to determine resting heart rates and those after activity. In conclusion,...
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Surface Anatomy

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
For this anatomy worksheet, students identify auscultation and palpation through a lab exercise. They identify various features on the face, neck and cranium and describe their significance. Students also identify points for injection,...
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Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a video and are introduced to the world around them. They use maps to locate areas they are unfamiliar with. They create their own rhythms and recreate the rhythms of others to complete the lesson.
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The Heart of the Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners study the heart and the circulatory system. They practice taking their pulse. They create a model of blood cells and squeeze tennis balls to demonstrate just how hard the heart muscle works.
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Singing And Chanting In Rhythm

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students sing and chant various songs keeping a steady beat, or pulse, while performing as a group in this early-elementary level General Music lesson. Emphasis is placed on the use of Solfege syllables and the song "Singin' In The Rain".
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Here's to Your Healthy Heart: Heart Rate Record Work Sheet

For Students 5th - 12th
In this heart rate record work sheet, students record their pulse rate after completing different levels of exercise. Students record their hear rate after walking, doing jumping jacks and running at one minute intervals.
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Heart Attacks Puzzle

For Students 4th - 7th
In this heart attacks word search puzzle, students identify terms relating to the heart. Examples are angina, blood, veins, and pulse. A list of 44 words are provided to assist students in their search.
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Evaluate Heart Health

For Students 4th - 6th
In this heart health worksheet, students use links provided to complete an activity about the human heart, measuring pulse and graphing results.
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Exploring the Circulatory System: Getting to the Heart of It All

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study how the heart functions and its parts.  For this circulatory system lesson students learn how to take their pulse, blood pressure and respiration. 
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Pulsating

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how activity and lack of activity has an effect on a persons' heart rate. They receive instruction and practice in taking and recording their pulse rate. Students also incorporate a variety of music while taking their...
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics: Exploring Websites

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students measure their pulse rates and place the number on the board. They arrange the numbers in order and discuss the differences between isolated facts and data. Students explore websites that relate to data analysis and report their...

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