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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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Lesson The Heart of Our Cardiovascular System

WebTrace the path of blood through the human heart. Describe the general size, location and function of the heart, and compare that to artificial heart models. Discuss their opinions of …

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Biomedical Engineering and the Human Body

WebHuman beings are fascinating and complex living organisms—a symphony of different functional systems working in concert. Through a 10-lesson series with hands …

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Your River's Health

WebSummary. Students perform a macroinvertebrate survey to gauge the health of a local river. They collect water samples and count macroinvertebrates to learn how …

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Clearing a Path to the Heart

WebFollowing the steps of the engineering design process and acting as biomedical engineers, student teams use everyday materials to design and develop …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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How Clean is that Water

WebThis lesson plan helps students understand the factors that affect water quality and the conditions that allow for different animals and plants to survive. Students look at 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 their own …

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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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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 …

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Bone Fractures and Engineering

WebStudents learn about the role engineers and engineering play in repairing severe bone fractures. They acquire knowledge about the design and development of …

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Visualize Your Heartbeat

WebMaker Challenge Recap For this maker challenge, students move through the engineering design process as they become biomedical engineers who design, create, …

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We've Come a Long Way, Baby!

WebToday, let's examine four reproductive technologies — pregnancy ultrasound, amniocentesis, in-vitro fertilization and labor anesthetics. Pregnancy ultrasound is a …

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What is Biomedical Engineering

WebAll engineers follow a series of problem-solving steps called the engineering design process. This process consists of the following eight steps: Identify the need or problem. …

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PowerPoint Presentation

WebCar Cab Air Quality in Rush Hour Traffic. Department of Mechanical Engineering. University of Colorado, Boulder. Conclusions. For best air quality, drive with the windows open if …

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Design Challenge & Experiment Worksheet

WebCapillary Action in Sand Activity—Design Challenge & Experiment Worksheet 2 Table 1. Available inventory at the 21st Century Engineering Design Shop. Materials Retail Price …

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Design Challenge & Experiment Worksheet Example Answers

WebCapillary Action in Sand Activity—Design Challenge & Experiment Worksheet Example Answers 2 Table 1. Available inventory at the 21st Century Engineering Design Shop. …

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