TEACHER ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES

Curriculum

Pulmo Park

Topic: Pulmonary System

Overview:

Students will explore the pulmonary system including issues related to obstructed breathing and air pollutants.

Lesson 1: Mapping Pulmo Park

Activity 1A: Geography of Pulmo Park

Activity 1B: Language of the Lungs

Activity 1C: Slicin’ and Dicin’: Lung Dissection

Lesson 2: Architectural Diaphragmatics: The Workings of Pulmo Park

Activity 2A: Building Pulmo Park: A Constructivist Activity

Activity 2B: Getting Around Pulmo Park: Pulmonary Circulation Activity Suggestion

Lesson 3: In Particular, What Goes Up Your Nose?

Activity 3A: Put a Sock on It – Particulates in the Air We Breathe

Activity 3C: Pollutants Over Time

Activity 3D: So What’s the Matter With Ozone?

Lesson 5: Fill it Up: Pulmonary Health

Activity 5A: It's No Fun Being on Restriction (Obstructed Airways)

Activity 5B: You Really Are Full of Hot Air!

Activity 5C: You Take My Breath Away

Activity 5D: Pulmo-Park Pom-Pom Shooter: Measuring the Effect of Restricted Breathing on Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)

Activity 5E: Give It Up! – Anti-Smoking Campaign Activity Suggestion

Activity 5F: Pulmo-Park Pom-Pom Shooter: Elementary Lesson

Activity 5G: It's No Fun Being on Restriction: Elementary Lesson

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