You Gotta Have A Heart

Lab Sheet

1. Find your pulse using your wrist artery or neck artery. If students have trouble finding their pulse, provide them with a stethoscope.

2. Ask a partner to clock 15 seconds. Count the number of times you feel your pulse.

_______Heartbeats in 15 seconds x 4 = _______ per minute

 

3. Do 20 jumping jacks. Now find your working pulse rate.

_______Heartbeats in 15 seconds x 4 = _______ per minute

4. Wait three minutes. Find your cool down heart rate.

_______Heartbeats in 15 seconds x 4 = _______ per minute

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Heart Profile of:

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Age: __________

My heart beats __________times per minute,

(x60) __________ per hour,

(x24) __________ times per day,

(x365) __________ times per year.

In my lifetime, (x your age _________ ), my heart

has beat more than __________ times!!!!! WOW!!!!

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