Valentine's Day Science and STEM | Heart and Exercise Activities | Grade 2 3
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EASY PREP and engaging science and STEM exercise study for February or any time of the year. Includes an easy-prep experiment, heart strength lesson, and stethoscope design challenge. A comprehensive teacher guide and student reading passage are included to make it a complete project-based learning activity.
*Newly updated on January 29th, 2024!!!! Now includes 3 activities.*
Included in the Hands-On Unit:
- NGSS Alignment 2nd and 3rd Grade
3rd and 5th Grade Science and Engineering Practices
K-2nd Grade Science and Engineering Practices
LS1.A: Structure and Function Disciplinary Core Idea
- Teacher Background Information and Tips
- Investigating the Effects of Exercise on Heart Rate Science Journal (Easy Prep)
- Further Exploration: How Strong is Your Heart? (Easy Prep)
- Reading Passage: Why Do We Have a Pulse?
- Stethoscope STEM Challenge Engineering Design Journal
- Rubric and Answer Keys
- Prepared Easel by TPT Template for display or student use.
Students will
- follow the scientific method and think like a scientist.
- learn how to take their pulse and calculate the beats per minute.
- identify the independent variable, dependent variable, constants, and control.
- calculate the mean, graph, and summarize their results.
- compare two different models to show the heart's strength.
- discover new vocabulary: pulse, blood, cardiovascular system, heart rate.
- learn from their failures and successes in creating a working stethoscope.
Teachers will like the user-friendliness of this resource, as well as its straightforward materials, comprehensive background information, and thoroughness. Its ease of preparation will also save teachers valuable time. Additionally, many teachers find this lab to be an excellent tool for teaching the scientific method during back-to-school season or for conducting a Valentine's Day-themed experiment. The added exploration and STEM activity make this a complete unit.
We estimate 2-4 weeks if you complete everything. Each activity can be completed on its own but is most complete if done together.
Supplies Needed
Student, Chair, Stopwatch, or Secondhand, tennis balls, rubber bouncy balls, and typical STEM supplies like straws, cups, and paper tubes. You may want to provide tubing. That's it!
This investigation is part of a series. This is the 2nd/3rd-grade version. Please click each grade level version below to see more details. We hope your students have a wonderful experience discovering the role of their heart.
Heart Rate And Exercise Activities | Grade K 1 | February Science And STEM
February Science and STEM | Cardiovascular and Exercise Activities | Grade 4 5
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Heart Rate And Exercise Science And STEM | Multi Grade Bundle | February Fun
Great for human body units, health and wellness, PE, a class science fair project, and a Valentine-themed Exploration
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