Assessment of a fourth-grade PhUn Week experiment on the cardiovascular system

Halpin et al assess the Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Week experiment on the cardiovascular system. By participating in this PhUn Week activity, the students benefitted in several ways. Through this experience, the students learned more about how their bodies work, the value of regular exercise, a...

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Published in:Advances in physiology education 2018-06, Vol.42 (2), p.329-333
Main Authors: Halpin, Patricia A, Sparrow, John E, Cantagallo, Heather
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular system
Educational evaluation
Elementary school students
Experiments
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Summary:Halpin et al assess the Physiology Understanding (PhUn) Week experiment on the cardiovascular system. By participating in this PhUn Week activity, the students benefitted in several ways. Through this experience, the students learned more about how their bodies work, the value of regular exercise, and benefits of exercise on the cardiovascular system and to overall health. All four goals of this study were achieved: the students met a practicing physiologist who visited the classroom; the physiologist performed an experiment with the students; the fourth-grade math and science curricula were integrated; and the Next Generation Science Standards and NECAP GLEs were fulfilled.
ISSN:1043-4046
1522-1229
DOI:10.1152/advan.00190.2017