Heart Rate & Breathing

In order to fly, run, or swim, birds need a lot of oxygen, which they get by breathing air using lungs. They also need a strong circulatory system, including a powerful heart, to circulate the oxygen. A bird’s heart beats much faster than our heart does. A hummingbird’s heart beats about 1000 times each minute; […]

The MSP project is funded by an ESEA, Title II Part B Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant through the Montana Office of Public Instruction. MSP was developed by the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and faculty from Montana Tech of The University of Montana and Montana State University, with support from other Montana University System Faculty.