Published by Australian Academy of Science
Activities | The rise and rise of asthma

1. Structure and function of the human breathing system

2. Measure the volume of air you can exhale

3. The effect of exercise on breathing

4. How an asthma attack causes breathing difficulties

Other activities

• Behind the News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  • Asthma (5 April 2005) – looks at what causes asthma and how it is treated. Activity sheets are available.

• Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center, USA
• Environmental risk – asthma assessment – students research what triggers asthma, identify hazards in their homes and make a plan to minimize their exposure to triggers.
• Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (UK)
• Breathing and asthma – provides information and then asks a series of questions about the respiratory system and asthma.
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA
  • Asthma awareness – provides a list of activities about asthma.