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The Respiratory System
In this respiratory system worksheet, students compare how much air a person can typically exhale in one breath as compared to others. Then they develop a questionnaire to test their subjects and respond to the questions proposed.
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Effects of Lung Disease
Students illustrate the chronic lung conditions associated with smoking and write a persuasive argument against smoking. In this lung disease lesson, students use straws and balloons to illustrate the problems created by smoking. They...
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Lung Disease
Students simulate breathing for a smoker and someone with a chronic lung disease. In this health science lesson, students examine the short and long term effects of smoking. They write a persuasive argument against it.
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
In this air pollution worksheet, students watch a video about asthma and indicate the triggers of asthma. They also use a web site to get real time data about the ozone, particle pollution and air quality to answer four...
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Canadian Lung Association: Lung Disease Statistics
Get the statistics on lung disease in Canada. In addition to more general facts and figures, you will find links to reports on specific lung-related conditions such as: asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, influenza, and tuberculosis.
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National Lung Health Ed. Program: About Your Lungs
This resource contains general information on breathing and lungs, as well as information on two lung disorders: asthmatic bronchitis and chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
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Kipling Chiropractic Centre: Interactive Tour of Your Spine
The brain uses the spinal cord to communicate with every part of your body. However, when that communication is interrupted, health problems can occur. Click on each vertebrae to discover how subluxation of each bone will adversely...