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Circular Breathing

For Students 9th - 10th
Circular breathing is a method of breathing that is used to "maintain a sound for a long period of time." This article explains how to engage circular breathing as a technique for playing the instrument.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Breathing and the Respiratory System

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science of human breathing and the lungs. How we get oxygen into our blood and remove carbon dioxide.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Body Building: Modeling Breathing Action

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore the use of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) as a breathing support strategy. Construct a working lung model that simulates the mechanics of breathing.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Whether a chick can breathe inside its shell is an interesting question. Every animal needs oxygen to survive, so the chick must get air somehow. Try this science project to discover if the pores in a chicken egg shell allow water to...
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Breath and Support: 2 Coordinated Functions in Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, yet detailed explanation of breathing and od the proper support needed for singing.
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American Lung Association: How Lungs Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on each key part of the respiratory system to learn about the role it plays in breathing. Also learn how all these parts work together to make the respiratory system work.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Lesson Plan: Catch Your Breath

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this comprehensive site, students will measure their lung capacity and look at factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Life Is a Breath of Fresh Air

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), air pollution will be explored. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *This lesson is provided by Lana Holmes.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Oral Care Tips for Great Teeth & Great Smiles

For Students 4th - 7th
Learn about milk and adult teeth, the types of teeth we have and their functions, the anatomy of a tooth, dental decay and tooth plaque, how to take care of your teeth, what dental braces do, what causes bad breath or halitosis, and why...
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Other

Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System (Grades 4 6 Teacher Resources)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This teacher's resource page accompanies the student website "Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System" for grades four through six from the Canadian Lung Association. This site walks teachers through the features of the student...
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Smoking and Asthma

For Students 9th - 10th
Smoking or even breathing in secondhand smoke can make asthma worse. Find out how you can avoid being around smoke in this article and video for kids. [1:39]
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Asthma

For Students 3rd - 8th
Asthma makes it hard to breathe. Find out more in this article for kids.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The 7 Essentials of Tone Production

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson introducing the seven essentials of tone production. Students practice proper breath support by blowing up balloons using a section of their instruments.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Respiratory System All About Breathing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out the respiratory system functions, how it works with other systems, and problems that might affect it.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.31 Respiratory System

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn the basic functions of the human respiratory system.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Blow Out

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to test how much breath it takes to blow out candles.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Life Is a Breath of Fresh Air

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), air pollution will be explored. This instructional activity is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *This instructional activity is...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Breath of Fresh Air

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), air pollution will be explored. Auntie Litter and the Pollution Patrol learn how smog forms and find out how to keep the air clean and free of air pollutants....
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Sun Site: General Characteristics of Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains what reptiles are, where they live, what they look like, how they move, how they breathe, what they eat, what their sense organs are, and how they reproduce.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Dealing With Asthma Triggers

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you have asthma, certain things may cause you to cough and have trouble breathing. Find out more about asthma triggers in this article for kids.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Respiratory System Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you think of the processes of breathing, the lungs probably come to mind. The lungs are the main organ of the respiratory system. However, many other organs are...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Pleasure of Poetic Pattern

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure. We can find pleasure in the rhythm of a song, or even the rows of an orchard. Of course, too...
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Respiratory System

For Students 9th - 10th
Self-guided tutorial where students learn about the structure and function of the human respiratory system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Asthma Flare Ups

For Students 4th - 7th
Discover what causes an asthma flare-up and how to prevent one.

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