WHAT’S IN MY BODY?Perry Langley

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LEARNER OBJECTIVES: Given a description of the body systems,

students will be able to identify each particular system with 100% accuracy.

Given a description or picture of a disorder or malfunction, students should be able to choose a preventative action with 100% accuracy.

Given a description of each body system, students will be able to identify the main parts and functions with 100% accuracy.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTStudents should use this presentation to learn

about their bodies by themselves on the computer or as a large class.

TARGET AUDIENCE: This presentation was designed for 3-4th

grade students of moderate intellectual capability and their respective helpers (parents and teachers).

These students will have a moderately short attention span as well as an intermediate vocabulary, and should have very basic technological knowledge.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT’S INSIDE OF YOU?

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT MAKES YOUR BODY WORK?

OUR BODIES ARE MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS THAT WORK TOGETHER. SOME ARE:

The Skeletal System

Click on a picture to learn about that system!

The Digestive System

The Cardiovascular SystemReady for the Quiz?

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM!(IT’S YOUR BONES!)

Your bones have two functions: STRUCTURE and PROTECTION

There are more than 200 bones in your body.Without them, you would be a puddle on the floor.

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM!(CONTINUED)

For example, your skull protects your brain and your nerves, as well as the different parts that make up your face, and all of your bones keep you from falling down.

Did you know that your teeth are bones

too?

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM!(CONTINUED)

Your joints are flexible connections between your bones that allow you to move in different directions.

Your bones are attached to your muscles, which allows you to move.

HEALTHY BONESHOW DO I TAKE CARE OF MY BONES AND TEETH?

By drinking milk and eating dairy for strong

bones & teeth

By exercising regularly and being careful when you do so.

By having good dental hygiene (brushing and

flossing!)

UNHEALTHY BONES & TEETHWHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DON’T TAKE CARE OF MY BONES AND TEETH?

Osteoporosis:Bones become brittle and fragile because of lack of calcium in the

diet as a child.

Cavities:Holes in teeth

appear due to poor dental hygiene, and they hurt!Fractures &

Breaks:Deformities, cracks and

breaks caused by unnatural pressure to the

bone.

APPLY IT! Click the pictures of actions that help you

take care of your bones and teeth!

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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM!FROM FOOD TO POOP

Digestion starts in your mouth and exits as waste.

The Digestive system has two main jobs:To break down food

that gives your body nutrients.To remove waste from your body.

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM!(CONTINUED)Food starts by being broken down in your mouth by

your saliva, by an enzyme called amylase.

The ball of food you chew up, called a bolus,

travels through your internal organs, where it

is mashed up, moved around, and

broken down by enzymes and stomach

acid.

THE UNHEALTHY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Ulcers: Holes in the lining of the stomach or other

organs due to stomach acid from smoking and

other causes.

Heartburn: Stomach acid

comes back up the esophagus usually because of poor

diet. (This is usually very painful).

Diarrhea: Runny or watery

stools (poop) usually caused by bad bacteria

in the intestines.

CLICK TO WATCH HOW FOOD TRAVELS THROUGH YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM!

THE HEALTHY DIGESTIVE SYSTEMHOW DO I TAKE CARE OF MY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?

By eating foods low in fat and oil.

By getting plenty of fiber in your diet.

By not smoking.

APPLY IT! Click the pictures that show actions that help

you keep a healthy digestive system.

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quite!

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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM!

Your cardiovascular system delivers blood and oxygen to tissues all over your body.

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM!(CONTINUED)

Your heart is the organ that pumps your blood, one of

the most important organs in your body.

Each day, your body pumps blood through

more than 60,000 miles of blood vessels

in your body.

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM!(CONTINUED)

Your heart is a pump with four chambers that moves blood throughout your body with each beat. This beat is called your pulse, or heart rate, and it

happens 60-100 times per minute when breathing normally.

Click Here to See the Heart Beating!

THE UNHEALTHY HEART

Heart Disease:Any number of diseases

relating to the near failure of the heart.

Atherosclerosis:Plaque buildup in the

arteries that can cause them to harden and block blood flow.

Hypoglycemia:Low blood sugar usually indicating a bigger problem.

THE HEALTHY CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM!HOW CAN I KEEP MY CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM HEALTHY?

Do exercise that gives you a fast heart rate

and makes you sweat.

Eat veggies, fruits and whole grains.

Eat an iron-rich diet.

APPLY IT! Choose the pictures that show you how to

keep your Cardiovascular system healthy.

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LESSON SUMMARY

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Ready for the Quiz?

QUESTION #1:Without your bones, what would happen?

Nothing

You would be a puddle on the floor.

You would feel very sick all the time.

Give me a hint!

NO, YOUR LACK OF BONES DOESN’T HAVE TO WITH BEING SICK…

NOT QUITE, OUR BONES ARE HERE FOR A REASON!

HINT: YOU WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO STAND UP.

THAT’S CORRECT!IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE BONES, YOU WOULD BE A PUDDLE OF SKIN AND GUTS ON THE FLOOR.

QUESTION #2:This system breaks down food and removes waste

from your body.

Skeletal

Digestive

Cardiovascular

Give me a hint!

NOT EXACTLY, YOUR SKELETAL SYSTEM ISN’T INVOLVED IN FOOD BREAKDOWN.

NOT EXACTLY, YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ISN’T REALLY INVOLVED IN FOOD BREAKDOWN.

HINT: THIS SYSTEM INVOLVES MANY OF YOUR INTERNAL ORGANS.

GREAT JOB!YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM BREAKS DOWN YOUR FOOD AND REMOVES WASTE FROM THE BODY.

QUESTION #3:This is a problem that is associated with your digestive system, in which stomach acid comes

back up your esophagus.

Heartburn

Diarrhea

Osteoporosis

Give me a hint!

HINT: STOMACH ACID “BURNS” WHEN IT COMES BACK UP THE ESOPHAGUS.

SORRY,DIARRHEA IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER END…

NOT QUITE,OSTEOPOROSIS IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR BONES.

CONGRATULATIONS!HEARTBURN IS A CONDITION IN WHICH STOMACH ACID “BURNS” WHEN IT COMES BACK UP THE ESOPHAGUS.

QUESTION #4:This system ends in waste (poop).

Cardiovascular

Skeletal

Digestive

Give me a hint!

SORRY, THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IS ALMOST A CONTINUOUS CYCLE.

HINT: THIS SYSTEM STARTS IN YOUR MOUTH.

SORRY, THE SKELETAL SYSTEM DOESN’T REALLY HAVE A “BEGINNING” OR “END.”

CONGRATULATIONS!THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM STARTS IN YOUR MOUTH AND ENDS WITH WASTE, OR POOP.

QUESTION #5:This system contains more than 60,000 miles of

blood vessels in your body.

Cardiovascular

Skeletal

Digestive

Give me a hint!

HINT: THIS SYSTEM IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIRECTLY INVOLVES YOUR BLOOD.

SORRY, THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DOESN’T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING DIRECTLY TO DO WITH BLOOD VESSELS.

NOT QUITE, THE SKELETAL SYSTEM DOESN’T INVOLVE BLOOD VESSELS.

THAT’S RIGHT!THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM HAS MORE THAN 60,000 MILES OF BLOOD VESSELS IN YOUR BODY.

QUESTION #6:The rate at which your heart pumps blood is called

your _______.

Pulse or heart rate

Bone rate

Blood rate

Give me a hint!

SORRY,THAT IS NOT THE RIGHT TERM FOR THE RATE AT WHICH YOUR HEART PUMPS BLOOD.

HINT: THIS IS THE RATE AT WHICH YOUR HEART WORKS.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR PULSE OR HEART RATE IS THE RATE AT WHICH YOUR HEART PUMPS BLOOD.

QUESTION #7:This term includes many different illnesses related

to the heart.

Sick

Hypoglycemia

Heart Disease

Give me a hint!

OOPS!HYPOGLYCEMIA REFERS TO ONE CONDITION, NOT MANY.

NO, ALTHOUGH “SICK” MAY REFER TO MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, IT’S NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH.

HINT: THIS IS A VERY BROAD TERM.

EXCELLENT!HEART DISEASE REFERS TO A VARIETY OF DISEASES RELATING TO THE HEART.

QUESTION #8:To have a healthy heart, your exercise should make

you sweat and give you a ______ heart rate.

Fast

Slow

No heart rate

Give me a hint!

SORRY, IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE A HEART RATE, YOU WOULD BE DEAD.

NOT QUITE,YOU COULD HAVE A SLOWER HEART RATE WITHOUT EVEN EXERCISING.

HINT: THIS KIND OF HEART RATE CAUSES YOU TO BREATHE MORE HEAVILY.

YOU GOT IT!TO KEEP A HEALTHY HEART, EXERCISE SHOULD KEEP YOUR HEART RATE FAST AND MAKE YOU SWEAT.

QUESTION #9:Your _____ are bones too!

Tongue

Finger nails

Teeth

Give me a hint!

NOT QUITE,YOUR FINGERNAILS AREN’T BONES.

SORRY,YOUR TONGUE IS NOT A BONE.

HINT: THIS PART OF YOUR BODY IS STRONG AND CAN CUT THROUGH THINGS.

THAT’S RIGHT!YOUR TEETH ARE STRONG BONES THAT CAN HELP CUT THROUGH AND BREAK APART FOOD.

QUESTION #10:These are flexible connections between your bones:

Cartilage

Fiber

Joints

Give me a hint!

NOT QUITE,CARTILAGE IS FLEXIBLE BUT DOESN’T ALWAYS CONNECT YOUR BONES.

SORRY,FIBER IS SOMETHING USUALLY FOUND IN YOUR FOOD.

HINT: THIS IS HOW YOUR KNEES AND ELBOWS BEND.

THAT IS CORRECT!JOINTS ARE FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN YOUR BONES.

WE’VE JUST LEARNED ABOUT 3 DIFFERENT SYSTEMS IN OUR BODIES. REMEMBER THOSE TIPS TO KEEPING THEM HEALTHY, AND YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A THING!!