Lesson 4: Pressure & Flow (Homeostasis)
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Investigate regulation of blood pressure and heart rate.
Why heart rate changes
What blood pressure means
Blood pressure, hypertension, cardiac output, resistance
HS-LS1-3
Using formulas
Analyzing lab data
Conduct experiment
Analyze feedback
Purpose is observing homeostasis
DOK 4
Hypertension
High BP equals too much blood
Guided data tables
Automated tools
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1siFIsOAs45CxuUlyJt9dNRdT70eTva14fJMeE1qXHPk/edit?tab=t.0
Formal cardiovascular stress test lab report
Skills Assessed
- Experimental design
- Data collection and graphing
- Formula application
- Drawing evidence-based conclusions
Content Assessed
- Blood pressure
- Cardiac output
- Stroke volume
- Peripheral resistance
- Hypertension
- Feedback mechanisms in circulation