1. Can you hold your breath longer? Kandra Pattison

2. Problem How does height and weight effect lung capacity?

3. Hypothesis I predict….that larger people will have more lung capacity.

4. Materials Stop watch 6 male 7 th graders 6 female 7 th grade Paper Pencil Computer Power point Microsoft excel

5. Procedure I had the participant’s hold their breath as long as possible. Since the height and weight could effect lung capacity I had them write them down. I also had them write down what sports they have played during the school year, since their physical activities could effect their breathing.

6. Results Name Sports Height Weight Time Breckyn Fox- Basketball, volleyball, track 5’4 109 lbs. 1 min. 2 sec. Chase Buckman- football, basketball, track, golf 5’7 120 lbs. 58sec. Lindsy Klein- Basketball, volleyball 5’7 122 lbs. 1 min. 33 sec. Brityn Flickenger- track, volleyball, basketball 5’0 110lbs. 23sec. Taylor Duncon- Basketball, Football, baseball, tennis 5’10 165lbs. 1min. 15sec Dallas Rhodes- Football, basketball, track 5’3 99lbs. 1min. 30sec. Cole Slupski- Football, basketball, tennis 5’7 200 lbs. 25 sec. Andrew McPherson- football, basketball, tennis 6’0 133 lbs. 35 sec. Micah Watney- cross-country, tennis 4’6 90 lbs. 1min. 9 sec. Daltyn Flickenger- Basketball, volleyball 5’4 115lbs. 22sec. Kayli Casey- none 5’5 190lbs. 35sec. Andi Dowell- Basketball, Volleyball, track 5’6 120lbs. 30sec.

8. Conclusion The result was very surprising to me. There was no significant pattern.

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