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Drowning

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/drowning

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What happens to your body when you drown?

  2. 2. Why do kids drown more often than adults?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Hypoxemia

  • Hypercapnia

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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