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Lesson The Heart of Our Cardiovascular System

WEBYes, we could make an artificial heart, which is why the National Institute of Health started the Artificial Heart Program in 1964 with the goal of making a total artificial heart within …

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Clearing a Path to the Heart

WEBengineering design process: A decision-making process used by engineers to make something that meets a need or solves a problem. Steps include: brainstorm, design, …

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Blood Pressure Basics

WEBSlide 1: Title: Blood Pressure Basics. Slide 2: Blood pressure is a useful diagnostic tool to assess health. Each time the heart pumps, blood is pushed into the arterial system with …

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Body Circulation

WEBStudents are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students …

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What's with All the Pressure

WEBStudents learn how to take blood pressure by observing a teacher demonstration and then practicing on fellow classmates in small groups. Once the hands-on component of this …

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Biomedical Engineering and the Human Body

WEBBiomedical engineers create artificial limbs using materials and sensors to replicate natural function and movement. Understanding the muscular system enables engineers to …

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Unlocking the Endocrine System

WEBThe endocrine system helps us learn the importance of communication in the body. Good communication skills are also an important part of engineering. Astronauts have to …

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Your River's Health

WEBDivide the class into teams of three students each. While standing by the side of the river, stream or ditch, point out example macroinvertebrates to students. Have teams use the …

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Breathe In, Breathe Out

WEBStudents are introduced to the respiratory system, the lungs and air. They learn about how the lungs and diaphragm work, how air pollution affects lungs and respiratory functions, …

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Digestive System

WEBThe digestive system is amazing: it takes the foods we eat and breaks them into smaller components that our bodies can use for energy, cell repair and growth. This lesson …

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The Beat Goes On

WEBPass out activity materials to each group. If not already flat, flatten the bottom of the clay. Insert the toothpick into the clay. Place 1 group member's wrist, palm side up, on the …

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Creating Model Working Lungs: Just Breathe

WEBA model of the lungs. Pull the diaphragm (balloon) down (that is, away from the lungs) in order to inflate the lungs. (Note: This makes the chest cavity larger and decreases the …

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Trigonometric Functions in My Heart:

WEBStudents learn that trigonometric functions can model how their hearts work and can provide important information about their cardiovascular condition. Students analyze …

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Lesson Understanding the Structure of the Eye

WEBThe color of the iris can be seen through the transparent cornea over it. Directly behind the iris is the lens. This structure changes shape to focus light so that we can see clearly. Its …

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DNA: The Human Body Recipe

WEBAs a class, students work through an example showing how DNA provides the "recipe" for making human body proteins. They see how the pattern of nucleotide bases (adenine, …

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Polluted Air = Polluted Lungs

WEBAfter this activity, students should be able to: Explain how the air in the lungs and chest cavity changes according to air intake and diaphragm movement, and how this is …

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Air Quality and Particulate Matter

WEBThis activity introduces students to the relationship between air quality and wind. Students work together to learn about the color-coded Air Quality Index (AQI) chart that describes …

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Move Your Muscles!

WEBThe muscles visible on the outside of the human body are skeletal muscles. (See Vocabulary for specific types.) Arranged in parallel bundles and attached to bones by …

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We've Come a Long Way, Baby!

WEBBiological factors, such as maternal age, family predispositions toward complications, medical history and maternal health practices, also influence the likelihood of an …

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What's Air Got to Do with It

WEBThe degree of the health effects depends on the magnitude and frequency of exposure to the pollutants. Environmental effects are also numerous. For example, sulfur dioxide …

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