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Real-Life Math | Athletic Trainer Instructional VideoReal-Life Math | Athletic Trainer Instructional Video
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PBS
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6th
Subjects
Math
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:59
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Duration
30 mins
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Real-Life Math | Athletic Trainer

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The lesson is sure to get scholars' blood pumping. An athletic trainer highlights some uses of math in athletic training in a heart-pumping video. After watching it, pupils get together in groups to measure their resting heart rates and calculate their target heart rates.

6 Views 7 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

ratios, heart rate, resting heart rate

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Collaborate with a physical education or health teacher for the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Activity requires a stopwatch
  • An understanding of ratios is a must

Pros

  • Includes two activity extensions
  • Provides a data sheet to record measurements

Cons

  • Connection to ratios is a bit thin

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.2

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