Respiratory System
Air, lungs, chest, diaphragm, breathing, air movement into and out of the lungs, vital lung capacity, lung model, effects of exercise on breathing and heart rate
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Breathing Machine
Lesson
Students create a model that approximates how the lungs, chest and diaphragm interact during breathing.
Grades: K-2 -
Heart and Lungs
Lesson
Students investigate their breathing and pulse rates, and learn how these measurements are affected by physical activity.
Grades: K-2 -
Lungometer
Lesson
Students investigate their own vital lung capacities—the amount of air that can be forced out of the lungs in a single breath.
Grades: K-2
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Air and Breathing
Lesson
Students explore breathing and air by blowing bubbles and by observing themselves and others during breathing.