Contributions
Energy Conservation in the Body - how does our body convert energy? A student centered, active-learning study of energy conservation.
Chemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Energy Storage, Cellular Mechanics, Metabolic Pathways
Work, Non-Conservative Forces, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 1 more
Help your students "process" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on Circular & Rotational Motion in the Human Body
Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Center of Mass, Central Forces, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Center of Gravity
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
Engage your students in this first chapter of an active learning, fully ADAPTABLE, biomedically relevant introductory physics curriculum.
Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
This curriculum uses videos, text, and assessment questions to explore how sound waves can be used in noninvasive diagnostic imaging.
Cross-cutting Biological Concepts, Ultrasound & Doppler
Transverse Pulses and Waves, Longitudinal Pulses and Waves, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Transfer of Energy in Waves, Doppler Effect, Pitch, Intensity and Attenuation, Architectural Acoustics, Wave Analysis and Synthesis
Ellynne Kutschera
Priya Jamkhedkar
+ 1 more
This lab allows students to explore spectrophotometers and the functioning of pulse oximeters.
Cross-cutting Biological Concepts, Physical Exam, Cardiovascular Disorders, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Respiratory Disorders, Other Body Fluids
Refractive Index, Optical Instruments, Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Scattering
Justin Dunlap
Ellynne Kutschera
+ 1 more
This curriculum uses videos, text, and assessment questions to explore how light is used to determine blood oxygen saturation.
Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Optical Imaging
Refractive Index, Total Internal Reflection, Optical Instruments, Diffraction Through One Slit, Interference From Two Sources, Gratings, Photons, Lasers
Ellynne Kutschera
Ralf Widenhorn
+ 1 more
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