The Teacher Enrichment Initiatives (TEI) involve partnerships between faculty and staff of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and K-12 teachers in the San Antonio area and include:
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The ability to grasp objects is an important part of upper body mobility and functionality. Grip strength is also an indicator of general health as we develop into adults and then later in life as we age. In this activity, students will construct a homemade grip meter from common materials and will calibrate the device to determine how much force they apply with their grip. Once students create a calibration scale and can quantify grip strength, they will investigate some of the factors that affect grip strength. Key Concepts: Grip, Measurement, Calibration, Collecting data Process Skills Utilized: Measurement, Collecting data, Analyzing data, Graphing Keywords: grasp, mobility, strength, grip meter, calibrate, calibration, force Other Related Activities:
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E-mail: teachhealthk-12@uthscsa.edu
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Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Center for Research Resources
Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
Grant # R25 RR 18549
SEPA Website (nationwide K-12 educational materials and resources)
Minority Opportunities in Research Education (M.O.R.E.) Curriculum Program Funding 2003-2008:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Minority K-12 Initiative for Teachers and Students
Grant # R25 HL75777
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department of Medicine -
Division of Geriatrics
Teacher Enrichment Initiatives
Positively Aging® and M.O.R.E. Programs
7703 Floyd Curl Dr. - MSC 7780
San Antonio Texas 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-4398, 210-567-2568
Fax: 210-567-4414
E-mail: teachhealthk-12@uthscsa.edu
"[I learned that] the choices you make when you are young are gonna affect you when you get older."
- Middle School Student (about Inflamm-O-Wars game)
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