Modeling the Four-Chamber Heart for the TI-Nspire CX
Students model the electrical activity of a four-chamber heart using coding, LED's and Play-Doh, an electrically conductive modeling compound.
Publisher: Texas Instruments Inc.
Author: Frederick Fotsch, Texas Instruments Inc.
Topic: Biology , Computer Science , STEM
Tags Sustainability
Build a four-chambered heart
Students will design a model of a four-chambered heart
Concepts in project
| Heart anatomy and Homeostasis | Coding concepts: |
| Calculation of rates (beats per minute) | Loops |
| Feedback and control system | Conditional Statements |
| Temperature sensor input | Variables |
| LED and sound output |
Unit 1: Blood Circulation (The Plumber)
Designed for middle school and high school life science.
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Example project video with diagrams for connections link
Unit 2: How the Heart Beats (The Electrician)
Advanced activity designed for high school anatomy and physiology or AP Biology.
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Download TI-Nspire TNS Program File link
Electrical conductance and EKG animations (Youtube video) link
Download Human Heart 3D Print Zipped Files (Optional) link
Learn to do the project yourself
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Setting up
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