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Pulmo Park
Activity 5A It's No Fun Being on Restriction (Obstructed Airways)
Topic: Pulmonary System

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Unit: Pulmo Park
Lesson 5: Fill it Up: Pulmonary Health

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Keywords

pulmonary, diaphragm, lung disorder, lung disease, breath, straw, restrictive, obstructive, cognitive test

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Key Concepts

Dangers of obstructed airway, Effect of obstruction on breathing and concentration

Process Skills Utilized

Observing, Analyzing, Comparing and contrasting

Intended Grade Level - 6-8

Activity Description

By breathing through straws to simulate a lung disorder, students will experience what it feels like to have restrictive and/or obstructive lung disease and will observe first hand how such a disease can affect normal functioning. Once students have experienced how it feels to have obstructed or restricted breathing, they will conduct an experiment to determine the effect of
restricted breathing on their ability to perform a simple cognitive test.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • Compare normal breathing to obstructed breathing
  • Develop an awareness of the impact obstructed airways can have on daily functioning
  • Identify variables in an experiment
  • Collect, analyze and graph data

Activity Management Suggestions

BE SURE TO ADVISE STUDENTS WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS TO SKIP THIS ACTIVITY – THEY CAN WATCH THEIR CLASSMATES AND LEARN FROM THE ACTIVITY!

Extension

When gathering straws in various diameters, include coffee stirrers, cocktail straws, bendable straws and very large diameter straws as used in several fast-food restaurants. Have students investigate the effect of straw diameter on cognitive function.

Activity References Used

Farabee, M.J., (2001). The Respiratory System. Retrieved July 1, 2004, from Respiratory System
Web site: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookRESPSYS.html


Sherwood, (2004) Respiration. Retrieved July 1, 2004, from Lung Volumes Sherwood reading Chapter 13.
Web site: http://csm.jmu.edu/biology/danie2jc/respiration.htm


Useful Websites

American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

 

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