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Activity 3B: Mo’Besity: How Obesity May Affect Mobility
In this station lab activity, students will investigate how obesity affects a person’s mobility. The students will use their Student Data Pages to record the results of their investigation at each station. A Student Information Page will be provided at each station to guide students. Students will work in groups of four, with each being assigned a role. These roles include Reader, Recorder, Test Subject, or Data Collector.
Objectives:
- Work in a group of 4 with assigned roles to complete a task (Task Cards are provided in the Teacher Pages)
- Describe the effects obesity has on balance and mobility; Part 1: How stable am I?
- Explain the relationship between the base of support and an object’s ability to be balanced/stable
- Define base of support and center of gravity
- Describe how obesity affects stability; Part 2: Carrying weight where?
- Explain the relationship between line of gravity, base of support, and an object’s ability to be balanced/stable
- Define line of gravity
- Measure the difference in line of gravity when weight is added
- Describe how obesity affects the line of gravity; Part 3: R.O.M of elbow joint
- Define range of motion
- Measure range of motion of the elbow with and without additional weight
- Explain the relationship between range of motion and obesity; Part 4: R.O.M of knee joint
- Define range of motion
- Measure range of motion of the knee with and without additional weight
- Explain the relationship between range of motion and obesity; Part 5: Time to get up
- Describe how obesity affects daily activities; Part 6: Let’s take a walk
- Describe how obesity affects daily activities
- Explain the relationship between range of motion and obesity; Part 7: BMI
- Calculate BMI (body mass index)
Teacher Background Information 3B- Teacher Administrative Information (TEKS) 3B
- Station Cards 3B
- Task Cards 3B
- Character Cards 3B
- Student Data Pages Station 1
- Student Data Pages Station 2
- Student Data Pages Station 3
- Student Data Pages Station 4
- Student Data Pages Station 5
- Student Data Pages Station 6
- Student Data Pages Station 7
Keywords:
Obesity, mobility, balance, base of support, center of gravity, stability, line of gravity, range of motion, Body Mass Index (BMI)
Activity Code:
3BUnit Reference:
Mo-bility: Movement by the NumbersLesson Reference:
Lesson 3: Choices & Changes: Factors Affecting Mobility