Workshop Resources
Beats Per Minute Counter
Using this website, students simply press a button on the keyboard in time with their pulse to get a beats per minute count. You can also have students try to match the heart rates for a variety of animals from crocodiles to hummingbirds and everything in between.
Read MoreHow Your Heart Works
From HowStuffWorks.com, an article explaining in more depth just how this important pump works.
Read MoreHomemade Stethoscope
Use a paper towel roll, some tape, and a funnel to create a simple stethoscope so children can hear the lub-dub of each other’s hearts.
Read MoreMy Body, by Angela Royston and Sally Hewitt
A great book for teaching about the body. Check Barnes & Noble’s marketplace sellers for a good used price.
Read MoreSeven Essential Life Skills
From the Mind in the Making book, these are the essential life skills we want students to develop.
Read MoreHave a Heart Workshop PowerPoint
Powerpoint presented during the workshop.
Read MoreCrash Course Kids Video
Do you know how many people have been to the moon? Only 12! Part of the reason it’s so few is because of how difficult it is to escape Earth and get into space in the first place. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about gravity, escape velocity, and how gravity works…
Read MoreClassroom Speaker System
Jo Ann brought in her Redcat Access classroom speaker system for use during the workshop. While expense, a grant to support this technology can make a big difference in the classroom.
Read MoreForms of Energy
A great resource for everything to do with energy – this worksheet defining the forms of energy comes from The NEED Project. Find loads of usable FREE curriculum at www.need.org.
Read MoreNational Geographic Kids Roller Coaster Videos
A whole collection of videos you can use to engage students with different aspects of roller coaster fun.
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