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Coby Comley

8th Grade Science Fair

Problem

Does listening to Rock n’ Roll increase your pulse rate?

Hypothesis

I believe that listening to Rock n’ Roll will increase your pulse rate.

Materials

• Testers

• MP3 Player

• Pen and Paper

Variables

• Controlled Variables: Same Song

• Independent Variable: Resting Heart Rate vs. Rock n’ Roll Heart Rate

• Dependent Variable: See Results Below

Results

Resting Heart Rate Rock n’ Roll Heart Rate

Jed 60 BPM 90 BPM

Hunter 80 BPM 100 BPM

Layne 95 BPM 110 BPM

Rachel 90 BPM 100 BPM

Tori 90 BPM 100 BPM

Megan 80 BPM 85 BPM