The Plumber - Modeling the Four-Chamber Heart for the TI-Nspire CXII Python
Students model the electrical activity of a four-chamber heart using coding, LED's and Play-Doh, an electrically conductive modeling compound.
Verlag: Texas Instruments Inc.
Fach: Biologie , Informatik , MINT
Schlagwörter
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 |
Project Resources
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