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Counting Beats: Note Values and Full Measures in 4/4
Students learn how many beats each note and rest gets in 4/4, add up written rhythms to see which measures are full, and fix the ones that are not.
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Students trace the path of blood through the heart and body with a word bank, calculate heart rates and cardiac output from provided data, and answer questions about vessels.
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Students use the 220 − age estimate to calculate heart rate zones, convert pulse counts to beats per minute, and classify a sample workout log.
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Rhythm Detective: Counting Beats in 4/4 and 3/4
Students add the beat values of written rhythm patterns, decide if measures are complete, and write counts like 1 & 2 3 4.