Take your Pulse
As your heart beats, it creates a pulsation over
specific areas of your body. This pulsation, rightly
so is called a PULSE and can be felt in your neck,
arms, wrist groins, behind your knee and in your feet.
The diagram to the right shows some of the pulse
points on the human body.
You can find a pulse by placing 2 fingers on any one
of the pulse points. When you are on the correct spot you will feel rush of blood moves past your fingers.
Can you find some of theses pulses on your body?
As your heart beats, it creates a pulsation over
specific areas of your body. This pulsation, rightly
so is called a PULSE and can be felt in your neck,
arms, wrist groins, behind your knee and in your feet.
The diagram to the right shows some of the pulse
points on the human body.
You can find a pulse by placing 2 fingers on any one
of the pulse points. When you are on the correct spot you will feel rush of blood moves past your fingers.
Can you find some of theses pulses on your body?
Once you have found some of your pulse points, you can now Take your Pulse. By taking your pulse you can see how fast or how slow your heart is beating.
The average pulse for your age group is 60-100 beats per minute when you are resting.
To complete this task, place 2 fingers on the inside of your wrist on the same side as your thumb. Once you feel the beat, start counting. Count your pulse (the beat) for 60 seconds (1 minute). It will be hard to count and watch the clock at the same time, but you can do it!
Want to do more?
Everyone has a pulse; so, now that you are an expert, take your friends pulse, your parents' pulse, your OWN pulse after a run, or Mrs Hartt's pulse!
Did you notice a difference? Were some pulses faster or slower than yours? Can you show Mrs. Hartt how she can find her pulse?
Place your findings on the graph below. Be sure to include your discoveries in your portfolio to show to Mrs. Hartt.
The average pulse for your age group is 60-100 beats per minute when you are resting.
To complete this task, place 2 fingers on the inside of your wrist on the same side as your thumb. Once you feel the beat, start counting. Count your pulse (the beat) for 60 seconds (1 minute). It will be hard to count and watch the clock at the same time, but you can do it!
Want to do more?
Everyone has a pulse; so, now that you are an expert, take your friends pulse, your parents' pulse, your OWN pulse after a run, or Mrs Hartt's pulse!
Did you notice a difference? Were some pulses faster or slower than yours? Can you show Mrs. Hartt how she can find her pulse?
Place your findings on the graph below. Be sure to include your discoveries in your portfolio to show to Mrs. Hartt.