Education Technology

Blood Pressure

Subject Area
Science: Biology: Human Body
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
Resource Types
Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS

Blood Pressure

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will assess blood pressure under changing conditions and make conclusions about the data they have collected.

Objectives

  • Students will collect and assess vital health data.
  • Students will determine factors that influence blood pressure and connect those influences to physiological changes.
  • Students will compare collected data to normal ranges for healthy blood pressure.

Vocabulary

  • blood pressure
  • cardiovascular
  • systolic
  • diastolic
  • pulse

About the Lesson

Using a Blood Pressure Sensor, students will assess blood pressure under changing conditions and make conclusions about the data they have collected. Assessments are embedded in the activity to engage discussion and gauge learning.

As a result, students will:

  • Learn to use the blood pressure sensor to collect data.
  • Learn about the small factors that can influence blood pressure.

Subject Area
Science: Biology: Human Body
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
Resource Types
Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS
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