Cardio Comparisons

Source Institutions

Children's Museum Of Houston

In this activity, learners discover how their heart rate changes in different situations. Learners measure their baseline heart rates and compare them to their heart rates after completing various physical challenges and cardiovascular activities. Learners record this data on a table and plot it on a graph. This lesson plan includes questions to ask learners, online resources, and black-line masters. This is a good introductory activity to physical health, or a good activity for students to practice data collection and analysis.

Preparation Time:: Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:: 30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:: $5 - $10 per student
Age Range:: Ages 8 - 14
Resource Types:: Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:: English

Materials List (per student)

Stopwatch
Data Table & Graph (page 2-3 of PDF)
Pencil
Jump Rope
Floor mat
Stair step

Keywords

Subjects

Life Sciences
- Human Body
  - Circulation
  - Health and Nutrition
Mathematics
- Algebra
  - Patterns
- Data Analysis and Probability
  - Data Analysis
  - Data Collection
  - Data Representation
- Measurement
  - Units of Measurement
  - Rate
The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
  - Conducting Investigations
  - Gathering Data
  - Formulating Explanations
  - Communicating Results

Informal Categories

Physical Activity
Sports and Exercise

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

see
read
be mobile
touch

Learning styles supported:

Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

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Classroom Curriculum Database

Access Rights:

Free access

By:

Children's Museum of Houston