Middle School Life Science: Vital Sign Vocabulary Learner Pack

Description

Welcome your students to class with our warm-ups:

• Day 1 vocabulary reader page to introduce vital sign vocabulary.
• Day 2 crossword puzzle worksheet to check their vocabulary recall. Recommend printing the reading page on colored paper and laminating for repeat use.

Then start the unit with a student driven technology integrated Scavenger Hunt activity using Google and the internet. (Day 1 and 2) Student are provided a 29 question worksheet to research important aspects of vital signs. Student explore heart rate (pulse), circulatory system, respiration, body temperature, and blood pressure. If you have access to BrainPOP, their videos are great a compliment to the learning process on these topics.

Vocabulary words covered in this activity include: heart rate, pulse, tachycardia, bradycardia, arteries, veins, capillary bed, circulatory system, CPR, respiration, inhalation, exhalation, peak flow, units of measure, blood pressure, pre-fixes: hypo and hyper, root words: thermic and tension, fever, shiver, sweating, alveoli, pulse points and their location.

Be sure to check out our preview document BEFORE you buy as it a watermarked PDF copy of the the full series of questions and scavenger hunt worksheet with answer key.

INCLUDED ACTIVITY:

• Full page reader covering vital sign vocabulary terms.
• Vital Sign topic crossword puzzle
• 29 Questions Technology Integrated Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
• Answer Keys for Scavenger Hunt & Crossword Worksheet

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