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Unit:
Mo-bility: Movement by the Numbers
Topic: Forces and Motion in the Human Body
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Rationale: Students will explore the physics of movement, assessment of gait and ways in which they can preserve mobility throughout their lifespan.
Keywords: acceleration, Americans with Disabilities Act, balance, base, calculate, calibrate, chart, distance, force, functional reach, gait, graph, grasp, grip meter, height, laboratory, length, mass, mobility compromise, mobility, motion, movement, muscle, physics, rise, run, slope, speed, stabilometer, strength, sway, time, velocity
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Lessons & Activities | Objectives | Evaluation | Funding
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Unit Objectives
Students will be able to:
- calculate their center of gravity, mass in kilograms and body mass index to investigate Newton's First Law of Motion
- calculate speed and acceleration and explain how they apply to human mobility perform balance and center of gravity shifts tests and explain how they are able to maintain balance
- determine grip strength using a homemade grip meter
- collect, graph, and analyze data
- examine the various parts of the gait cycle through an interactive lab
- report their findings using charts, graphs, and simple calculations measure foot angle and calculate mean, median, mode
- perform four assessments of balance and sway using a stabilometer
- design a controlled experiment to test the effect of a variable on balance and sway.
- describe the relationships among rise, run, slope
- examine the relationships among force, mass, and acceleration
- design a ramp according to ADA guidelines
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Unit/Lesson Evaluation
Activity 4B: Granny on the Ramp: Exploring Forces and Motion -
Middle School Version
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Funding
Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute on Aging
Science Education Partnership Award
Grant # R25 RR 18549
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