Sites of Interest for Science


Heart Rate Investigation Earth Science Topics


Science Links
Heart Rate Investigation
General Background Information for Heart Rate Investigation- http://kancrn.kckps.k12.ks.us/science/assessment/prompts/generalheartrate.htm
Various Heart Related Sites for Students - http://www.surfnetkids.com/heart.htm
How to take a pulse - http://www.tutorials.com/09/0902/0902.asp
Heart Rate Basics - http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/Pulse-Measurement
Exercise and Heart Rate in Older Adults - http://www.fairview.org/healthlibrary/content/sha_vitals_crs.htm
On-line Target Exercise Heart Rate Calculator - http://www.myonlinewellness.com/topic/heartrate
Heart Rate after Smoking - http://thescooponsmoking.org/xhtml/effects/increasedHeartRate.php
Males and Females Heart Rate Recovery - http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1440-1681.2005.04156.x/abs/
Mental Stress and Heart Damage - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3001555
More Mental Stress and Heart Damage - http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/sci/0302/blheart302.htm
Effect of Stress on the Heart - http://www.harthosp.org/HealthInfo/scripts/scr0320.htm
Exercise and Heart Disease - http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/hdexercise
Using Heart Rate to Gauge Exercise - http://members.tripod.com/JPE_Sportscience/hr.html


Earth Science Topics
The Four Seasons http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=256
A Reason For The Season - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/07/season.html
Misconceptions about Why Seasons Occur - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/pdfs/seasons_teachsheet.pdf
Lunar Cycle 1 - Calendar - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools_printable.cfm?DocID=39
Lunar Cycle 2 - The Challenge - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools_printable.cfm?DocID=40
Moon Phases Activity - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Esheet.cfm?DocID=124
Tilted Earth - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=167










Updated 4/02/07 by Karen Vaverka, Library Media & Technology Specialist