How does respiration work?
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Six simple experiments for illustrating how human respiration works.
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Last update:
2016-04-15
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Description:
Students can explore the mechanisms of human respiration at first hand with these six experiments:
• Experiment 1: Wind slalom course
• Experiment 2: Straw suction exercise
• Experiment 3: Measuring your chest
• Experiment 4: Measuring exhaled air
• Experiment 5: Different ways of breathing
• Experiment 6: We build a model of the lungs
Information and ideas:
Teaching method for teachers for these experiments is available on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung.
• Experiment 1: Wind slalom course
• Experiment 2: Straw suction exercise
• Experiment 3: Measuring your chest
• Experiment 4: Measuring exhaled air
• Experiment 5: Different ways of breathing
• Experiment 6: We build a model of the lungs
Information and ideas:
Teaching method for teachers for these experiments is available on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung.
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Learning resource type:
Experiment
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4
School types:
Elementary school
Keywords:
Air; Anatomy (human); Lung; Oxygen; Respiration
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016