http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/breathing daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/breathing-machine In this activity, learners work in teams to construct human lung models from small plastic beverage bottles and balloons. Learners use the models to investigate how movements of the diaphragm cause lungs to inflate. This activity can be enhanced by sharing the "Health Hazards of Lunar Dust" Podcast with learners (see related resource link). This resource includes background information and variation ideas. Barbara Z. Tharp Judith Dresden Nancy P. Moreno Science and Technology Social Sciences 2013-01-02T14:02:09 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/how-long-can-you-hold-your-breath In this activity (on page 142 of the PDF), learners will compare breathing rates before and after hyperventilation to explore how reduced carbon dioxide levels in the blood lower the need to breathe. This activity also includes information about how microgravity conditions in space affect sleep and breathing rates of astronauts. This activity can be enhanced by sharing the "Astronaut's Sleep" Podcast with learners (see related resource link). This resource guide includes background information and sample evaluation questions. Note: learners with respiratory ailments, such as asthma or allergies, should not participate in the breath-holding part of this activity. Bernice R. McLean Marlene Y. MacLeish Science and Technology Social Sciences 2013-01-02T14:02:09 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/measuring-your-breathing-frequency-at-rest In this activity about the brain and sleep (on page 138 of the PDF), learners measure their resting breathing rates. Learners will discover that breathing frequencies vary amongst individuals. This activity can be enhanced by sharing the "Astronaut's Sleep" Podcast with learners (see related resource link). This resource guide includes background information and sample evaluation questions. Bernice R. McLean Marlene Y. MacLeish Science and Technology 2013-01-02T14:02:09 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/lungometer In this environmental health activity, learners investigate their own vital lung capacities. Learners use milk jugs, plastic tubing, water, and a plastic tub to build a Lungometer, a device to measure their lung capacity. Learners will graph and compare group results. This lesson guide includes background information and bilingual (English/Spanish) handouts. Note: learners with asthma or other breathing problems should not measure their vital lung capacities. Barbara Z. Tharp Judith H. Dresden Nancy P. Moreno Science and Technology Social Sciences 2013-01-02T14:02:03 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/circulatory-system-skit In this activity, learners act out the flow of blood in the human body! A great way to get learners up and moving while learning about the circulatory system. Requires at least 15 people to complete the skit. Science and Technology 2012-10-31T12:03:38 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/human-biology-breathing-student-s-edition The Breathing Student Edition book is one of ten volumes making up the Human Biology curriculum, an interdisciplinary and inquiry-based approach to the study of life science. Program in Human Biology, Stanford University Science and Technology 2011-10-18T10:52:05 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/breath-it-out-experiments-on-respiration-and-carbon-dioxide-2 An educational pathway on respiration, combustion and carbon dioxide. Ecsite Science and Technology 2011-10-17T10:46:29 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/i-breathe-what In this activity, students will capture and examine the particles to gain an appreciation of how much dust, pollen and other particulate matter is present in the air around them. Students will place "pollution detectors" at various locations to determine which places have a lot of particles in the air and which places do not have as many. Quantifying and describing these particles is a first step towards engineering methods of removing contaminants from the air. Ben Heavner Janet Yowell Malinda Schaefer Zarske Melissa Straten Mathematics and Statistics Science and Technology 2009-11-02T09:52:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/cleaning-the-air Engineers design methods of removing particulate matter from industrial sources to minimize negative effects of air pollution. In this activity, students will undertake a similar engineering challenge as they design and build a filter to remove pepper from an air stream without blocking more than 50% of the air. Ben Heavner Janet Yowell Malinda Schaefer Zarske Melissa Straten Mathematics and Statistics Science and Technology 2009-11-02T09:52:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/polluted-air-polluted-lungs To gain a better understanding of the roles and functions of components of the human respiratory system and our need for clean air, students construct model lungs that include a diaphragm and chest cavity. They see how air moving in and out of the lungs coincides with diaphragm movement. Then student teams design and build a prototype face mask pollution filter. They use their model lungs to evaluate their prototypes to design requirements. Denise W. Carlson Jay Shah Malinda Schaefer Zarske Mathematics and Statistics Science and Technology 2009-11-02T09:52:37 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/abdominal-diaphragmatic-or-intercostal-breathing This module represents suggestions regarding proper breathing for singers. Several exercises are given to us with beginning students and choirs to assist them. Gordon Lamb Arts 2009-06-17T01:07:02 Course Related Materials