Rationale

This demonstrations focus is to encourage students to develop a positive attitude towards science through an interesting connection between human physiology (biology) and physics.

It is built upon the foundation that educators can develop a lesson plan that provides knowledge, skills, and experiences related to science in an exciting way.

Additionally, the demonstration plans to help students:

  • “develop the capacity to think critically” (Ministry of Education, 2006, pg. 3);
  • “encourage students to examine the impact of scientific knowledge on their lives, society, and the environment” (Ministry of Education, 2006, pg. 3);
  • “develop a positive attitude toward science” (Ministry of Education, 2006, pg. 3);
  • “cultivate students’ appreciation of the scientific endeavor and their potential to contribute to it” (Ministry of Education, 2006, pg. 3);
  • “examining basic concepts, principles, laws, and theories through scientific inquiry (Ministry of Education, 2006, pg. 3);

Objectives

  1. Describe what atherosclerosis is (i.e. hardening and narrowing of the arteries) and its effect on the body (i.e. stroke)
  2. Identify an aneurysm in the model and describe it and its effect on the body (i.e. blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel)
  3. Recognize the relationships between pressure and velocity (i.e. Bernoulli’s Principle)
  4. Broader understanding of physics and its applications to real life
  5. Develop a positive attitude toward science

Source: Ministry of Education. (2006). Physics 11 and 12 Integrated Resource Package [PDF]. Ministry of Education .