Summary
Exercise science, kid-sized: the SciGirls measure heart rate, breathing and recovery to compare workouts and find out what their bodies are actually doing during effort.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 2.
- Why does your heart rate go up during exercise?
- What did the girls measure to compare two workouts?
- Which activity gave the biggest change, and why do you think so?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: heart rate, recovery, endurance, measure.
Try it: Take your resting pulse for 15 seconds, jump for one minute, and take it again. Record both numbers and the difference.