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This week's 8th-grade STEM agenda focuses on understanding vital signs through technology. Students will engage in various learning activities, including the "Hot Hand Temperature Lab" and heart rate and blood pressure analysis. The curriculum covers the role of medical detectives and essential questions about patient health. Students will collect and interpret data using labs, videos, and discussions to gain insights into medical fields. By the end of the week, students will be able to use internet resources to further their knowledge of vital signs.
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8th GradeSTEM Agenda Week 12 11/12 – 11/15
8th Grade Agenda 11/12 • Learning Target: I can collect data on vital signs using technology. • Intro to Medical Detectives: Why are we learning this? • Brainstorm • Medical Detectives Knowledge • Fever! video (7 ½ min) • Hot Hand Temperature Lab • Prepare Notebooks • Procedure Demo
Brainstorm: What are medical detectives? • Scrub tech • Anesthesiologist • Pediatrician • Ultrasound technicians • Dentist • OB/GYN • Allergy doctors • dermatologist • Coroner • Forensic analyst • Biomedical engineer • (Brain) surgeons • DNA specialist • Plastic surgeon • Paramedics • Medical examiner (nurse/doctor) • Acupuncturist • Vet
Medical Detectives Knowledge • Essential Questions • What clues do medical detectives use to learn about a patient’s health? • What are vital signs? • How can vital signs signal a decline in a patient’s health?
8th Grade Agenda 11/13 • Learning Target: I can collect data on vital signs using technology. • Hot Hand Temperature Lab • Prepare Notebooks • Procedure Demo • Group Lab/Print outs, etc. • Conclusion Questions
8th Grade Agenda 11/14 • Learning Target: I can collect data on vital signs using technology. • Hot Hand Temperature Lab • Finish Data (gluing graphs, average max temp.) • Finish/Discuss Conclusion Questions • Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Lab
Hot HandConclusion Questions In complete sentences, answer the following questions in your engineering notebook: • How did the maximum temperatures of your table group compare? • Who had the hottest maximum temperature? • What do you think accounts for the differences between your table group members? • Why was your maximum temperature not 98.6º F (37º C)?
5 Levels of Intensity • What is your maximum heart rate? 220 – age = • Seat 45% - 55% • Daily 55% • Base 55% - 65% • Heart Health 65% - 85% • Max 85% • What Class do you have 3rd/4thperiod and what did you do in that class today? • Which category do you think your level of intensity would fall into?
Heart Rate &Blood Pressure Lab • After filling in table and calculating averages, complete conclusion questions using the two websites and your own knowledge.
8th Agenda 11/15 • Learning Target: I can use the internet to find information about vital signs. • http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/CSmovie.html • Complete Conclusion Questions for Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Lab • Class discussion