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The River of Life

Subject Area
Science: Biology: Human Body
Level
9-12
Activity Time
50 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
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3.0
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TNS

The River of Life

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will calculate the volume of blood in their own bodies based on a linear regression.

Objectives

  • Students will calculate the volume of blood in their own bodies.
  • Students will analyze and quantify some of the components of their blood.
  • Students will use tabular data to accurately generate a scatter plot.
  • Students will generate a linear regression model, use the function to perform calculations, and interpolate a value on the regression model.

Vocabulary

  • plasma
  • erythrocytes
  • leukocytes
  • milligram
  • microliter

About the Lesson

This lesson involves generating a linear regression model for human blood volume vs. body weight.
As a result, students will:

  • Algebraically calculate their own blood volume.
  • Interpolate on the regression model to determine their blood volume.

Subject Area
Science: Biology: Human Body
Level
9-12
Activity Time
50 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Simulations
Format
TNS
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