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In this astronomy activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will examine the effects of gravity on a person’s pulse and explore how gravity can differ from planet to planet.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate circulation and measure their own your heartbeat. A heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times the heart beats per minute.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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This activity (on pages 16-23) lets learners measure each other's vital signs—the signs that help doctors understand what's going on in a patient body.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Make a hilarious honker! Fasten a piece of string through a hole in the end of a plastic cup and discover the hilarious sounds you can make.


1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this online activity, learners measure their pulse rates and investigate how their pulses change when they engage in different activities.

free Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this environmental health activity, learners investigate their breathing and pulse rates, and learn how these measurements are affected by physical activity.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity about daily rhythms (on page 17 of the PDF), learners will explore circadian patterns in humans, animals and plants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners take their own pulse and explore how heart rate is affected by various activities.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Make a copy of the first stethoscope with only a cardboard tube! René Laennec invented the first stethoscope in 1819 using an actual paper tube!

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about how the body regulates blood pressure (page 117 of the PDF), learners make and compare measurements of heart rate and blood pressure from three body positions: sitting, standing

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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See and hear how sound waves travel through different types of materials. Extend the experiment online and learn how you can "see" with sound waves using ultrasound.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (page 105 of the PDF), learners measure heart rate and blood pressure and learn how to obtain consistent measurements during repeated tests.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how their heart rate changes in different situations.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this health activity, learners create a device so that they not only feel their heartbeat, but also see it, using a straw and some clay.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare ways to measure their heart rates. Learners build their own stethoscopes and learn how exercise affects heart rate.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners discover how exercise helps keep the body healthy. Learners increase their heart rates by running and understand how running fast versus walking affects their pulse rates.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Roller Coaster Design Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into g-force and acceleration.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this experiment, pairs of learners explore how cold water affects circulation. The mammalian diving reflex (MDR) slows circulation when the body is exposed to cold water.

free Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity about heart health (on page 27 of the PDF), learners measure their heart rates after a variety of physical activities and compare the results with their resting heart rates, and with

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore the great pump in their chests--the human heart!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes