Name ________________________________
Experiment with exercise. Experiment Activity
Problem
How does exercise affect your heart rate?
Give Your Hypotheses
How will your heart rate change when you exercise?
Write what you think.
Control the Variables
Make sure you measure your heart rate for the same amount of time
before and after running.
Test Your Hypothesis
Measure your heart rate.
Collect Your Data
Activity Heart beats
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Sitting in 30 seconds
After running in 30 seconds
Name ________________________________
Tell Your Conclusion
How does exercise affect your heart rate?
Inquire Further
If you exercised for more than one minute, how would this
affect your heart rate?
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Notes for Home Your child learned about heart rate and exercise.
Home Activity: Check the heart rates of other family members after exercising.
Name ________________________________
Experiment with exercise. Experiment Activity
Problem
How does exercise affect your heart rate?
Give Your Hypotheses
How will your heart rate change when you exercise?
Write what you think.
Control the Variables
Make sure you measure your heart rate for the same amount of time
before and after running. Students’ hypotheses will vary but
most will probably indicate that the
Test Your Hypothesis
heart rate will increase after
Measure your heart rate. exercise. Their measurements will
Collect Your Data vary. Their conclusions should relate
to their data.
Activity Heart beats
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Sitting in 30 seconds
After running in 30 seconds
Name ________________________________
Tell Your Conclusion
How does exercise affect your heart rate?
Inquire Further
If you exercised for more than one minute, how would this
affect your heart rate?
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Notes for Home Your child learned about heart rate and exercise.
Home Activity: Check the heart rates of other family members after exercising.