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Circulation and Respiration: Vital Signs Lesson PlanCirculation and Respiration: Vital Signs Lesson Plan
Publisher
LABScI
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Types
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Audience
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Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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Year
2014
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Circulation and Respiration: Vital Signs

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What do your vital signs tell your doctor? An engaging hands-on instructional activity has your learners monitor their own lung capacity, blood pressure, and heart rate. They then connect the vital measures to the workings of the circulatory and respiratory system. The lab activity is the ninth of 12 biology lessons. 

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Concepts

the circulatory system, the respiratory system, lung capacity, blood pressure, heart rate

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Classify data into categories such as male and female to make vital sign comparisons
  • Organize new vocabulary using a graphic organizer or interactive notebook

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires specific material and time for set up prior to the activity

Pros

  • Teacher guide includes sample data and answers
  • Includes diagrams and visual models for clarification

Cons

  • None

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