Do You Have the Strength?

In this activity, students squeeze a tennis ball to demonstrate the strength of the human heart. Working in teams, they think of ways to keep the heart beating if the natural mechanism were to fail. The goal of this activity is to get students to understand the strength and resilience of the heart.

Resource ID#: 26949 Type: Teaching Idea

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Keywords: heart, heartbeat, cardiac muscle, artificial heart, strength, pump

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: General Collection

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