Youth will explore the responses of their body to different exercise stresses. Youth will learn about what affects their resting heart rate as well as how their heart changes in order to maintain adequate blood flow during strenuous exercise. Youth will keep a record of their recordings and graph their results.
Actua is a leading Canadian science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organization. Each year, the Actua network engages over 375,000 youth in 600 communities across Canada in transformative STEM learning experiences that build critical skills and confidence. Please visit www.actua.ca.