In Vitro Muscle Contraction
Students explore muscle contraction using samples of live skeletal
muscle. After determining the solution(s) needed for muscle contraction
and calculating the percent contraction of a muscle fiber, students
design and perform an experiment to test factors that can affect
percent muscle contraction. Process skills are developed as students
analyze their data and present their results.
Appropriate Levels: Grades 9-12
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Contributed by
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Jean Richardson, Summerville High
School
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Summerville, SC
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jrichardson@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
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Research Host: George Cooper, IV, M.D.,
Medical University of South Carolina -
Summer 1998
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