After exercise, your heart rate increases, this is normal for everyone. However this experiment asks whether the recovery time for a heart's beating rate is faster for people who get regular exercise versus those that do not.

In this project, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a semi-transparent freshwater crustacean, are used to study the effects of caffeine on heart rate. You do not have to learn how to take a crustacean's pulse though, because you can actually...

In this experiment, students will compare heart-rates of classmates and family member to draw conclusions about their data. Students can collect data and collaborate with others on the Internet to broaden their sample size. Lesson...

Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project about the heartbeat and pulse.

A comprehensive set of virtual experiment assignments where students explore the roles of blood pressure and heart rate in maintaining a balanced cardiovascular system. Includes background information, glossary, online notebook, and...

In this lesson plan site, the students will learn about the circulatory system and perform an experiment where they take their pulse after various activities.

Find out why your heart beats and perform an experiment to see your pulse moving.