Tis the season for respiratory issues in Middle Tennessee, and STEM Lab students got a jump start on understanding how our respiratory systems work. Our Bible infusion for this week was Genesis 2:7:
"The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”
We discussed the fact that God actually gave Adam breath, and it was by that breath that Adam became alive. How cool is that!
The objective for this lab is to continue to challenge the students to learn more about their bodies, while learning to respect and care for them; to understand the basic function of the respiratory system; the importance of oxygen; and carbon dioxide removal.
In a "Breathe In/Breathe Out" activity, students learned the major organs associated with the respiratory system including the nasal passage, the larynx, the trachea, the diaphragm, the lungs, and the bronchial tubes. Older students (4th - 6th grade) completed an "Out of Breath" activity, working with lab groups to record ebreathing, while sitting, walking and jogging. The data that was collected was then recorded on a line graph that clearly demonstrated the relationship between physical activity and breath needed.
Younger students (Pre-first -3rd grade) completed a body diagram picture, detailing the relationship between the circulatory and respiratory systems. The diagram included the lungs, the heart, and veins and arteries. Students enjoyed personalizing the pictures by drawing faces and adding hair.
All of the students were interested in an easy "homemade" model of a lung. With simple items, such as a plastic bag, rubber band, balloon and plastic soda bottle, students saw up close the mechanics of how our lungs inflate and deflate during breathing. The plan for this model can be found at:
http://www.spelloutloud.com/human-body-respiratory-system.html
"The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”
We discussed the fact that God actually gave Adam breath, and it was by that breath that Adam became alive. How cool is that!
The objective for this lab is to continue to challenge the students to learn more about their bodies, while learning to respect and care for them; to understand the basic function of the respiratory system; the importance of oxygen; and carbon dioxide removal.
In a "Breathe In/Breathe Out" activity, students learned the major organs associated with the respiratory system including the nasal passage, the larynx, the trachea, the diaphragm, the lungs, and the bronchial tubes. Older students (4th - 6th grade) completed an "Out of Breath" activity, working with lab groups to record ebreathing, while sitting, walking and jogging. The data that was collected was then recorded on a line graph that clearly demonstrated the relationship between physical activity and breath needed.
Younger students (Pre-first -3rd grade) completed a body diagram picture, detailing the relationship between the circulatory and respiratory systems. The diagram included the lungs, the heart, and veins and arteries. Students enjoyed personalizing the pictures by drawing faces and adding hair.
All of the students were interested in an easy "homemade" model of a lung. With simple items, such as a plastic bag, rubber band, balloon and plastic soda bottle, students saw up close the mechanics of how our lungs inflate and deflate during breathing. The plan for this model can be found at:
http://www.spelloutloud.com/human-body-respiratory-system.html
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| A spider head band came to STEM Lab this week! Pretty cool! |
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| Jordan and Thomas work to record data on their breathing. |
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| Fourth grade girls jogging in place increased their breathing rates. |
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| Caleb leading the 6th Grade boys' lab group in the breathing activity! |
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| 6th Grade lab group working on graphing the data on a line graph. |
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| Let's get that oxygen flowing! |
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