Year3Learning

Term1,Weeks710Term2,Weeks13 UnitofInquiry:WhoWeAre Aninquiryintopersonal,physical,andmentalhealth;whatitmeanstobehuman CentralIdea Theinteractionsbetweenhumanbodysystemscontributetohealthandsurvival LinesofInquiry

Bodysystemsandhowtheywork Howbodysystemsareinterdependent Theimpactoflifestylechoicesonthebody

Concepts Function:Howthesystemswork. Connection:Howthesystemsconnecttoeachother.Howthe systemsconnecttopersonal,mentalandphysicalhealth. Responsibility:Lifestylechoicesanddecisionmaking.Actingresponsibilityleadstomakingadifference. Subjects PSPE,Science,Language,Mathematics Overview Thisunitprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexplorehowthebodyfunctions.Througharangeofvisualaidsand models,thestudentswillbeabletoobserveandexplainthecharacteristicsofbodysystems.Throughpracticalexperiences thestudentswillmakeconnectionsbetweenelementssuchasheartrateandexercise,arteryconditionandfatintake,calcium andbonedevelopmentetc.Conceptually,thestudentscanalsomakeconnectionsbetweenthebodysystemsandother systemscreatedbyhumans. Relatedlearningexperiences ScienceLivingthings:Bytheendofthisunit,thestudentswillbeabletoexplainfactorswhichsupportorthreatenbody systems.Todeveloptherelevantknowledgenecessaryforthis,theywilllistentovisitingexperts,useinteractivemodelsand games,andresearchusingarangeofinformationanddigitalliteracytools.Toextendtheirunderstandingfurther,andto provokeavenuesforstudentinitiatedlearning,thestudentswillspendadayattheSingaporeHealthZone.There,theywillbe involvedinarangeofhandsonlearningexperiences,attendaworkshop,andrecordinformationastheyexplorethevarious HealthZonestations. Language:Thestudentswillberesearchingusingnonfictionresources,usingtext,diagramsandillustrationstolocatekey information,buildcomprehensionandextendvocabulary.TheirwritingwillfocusontheExpositiontexttype,developing writingtechniquestopersuadeotherstomakeresponsible,healthychoices. PhysicalEducationplaysanimportantroleinthisunitasthestudentswillidentifyhowheartratesandfitnessrelate.The studentswillparticipateincircuitsandsetgoalsforfitness,andthroughoutthe6weeksoftheunit,classeswillparticipatein theirownexercisechallenge. Mathematics:Thestudentswillgatherdatafromtheirphysicalactivityexperiences,fromtablesandchartsandfrom conductingsurveys.Thisdatacanthenbeorganised,analysedandpresentedinarangeofformats.Byworkingwithquantities

andmeasures,lengthsandfrequencies,thestudentswillalsoconsolidatetheirunderstandingof wholeandpartnumbersandformsofmeasurement. Attitudes TransdisciplinarySkills LearnerProfile Enthusiasm: ResearchSkills: Balanced: Enjoyingthechallenges FormulatingQuestions Understandingpersonal,mental throughouttheunit Collecting,Recording,Organisingand andphysicalhealth PresentingData.PresentingFindings. Reflective: Commitment: Settinggoalsandreflectingon Personalgoalsettingand SelfManagementSkills: theprocessofreachingthegoal commitmenttoexercise GrossMotor Knowledge: Safety Acquiringtheknowledgeofbody Independence: HealthyLifestyle systems,andunderstandinghow Tomaketheirowndecisionsand MakingInformedChoices theyareaffectedbythechoices inquireintotheirown theyandothersmake wonderings

Vocabulary Thefollowingwordsarenotalisttolearninentirety,ratheralistindicativeofthelanguagethatstudentswillbeexposedto throughouttheunit.Itisimportanttoprovidethemwithabroadvocabularybasebuttoalsosupporttheminunderstanding thetermsthattheyencounterthroughpersonalreadingandinquiry. System Exercise Plasma: Function Nutrition Ventricles Connection Balance Atrium Responsibility Diet Aorta: SkeletalSystem Influence Esophagus CirculatorySystem Organs SmallIntestines NervousSystems Muscles Largeintestines MuscularSystem Bones Rectum:Liver DigestiveSystem Joints:Ligaments Gallbladder Vessels: RespiratorySystem Pancreas Veins: ReproductiveSystem Peristalsis ImmuneSystem Capillaries Nose Cells Arteries Trachea Blood Tissues Bronchi Heart Lungs Redbloodcells:White bloodcells:Platelets: Pulse Diaphragm

Howyoucanhelpathome Makeconnectionstosystemsthatarenotbodyrelatedandseeifyoucanfindsimilarities. Forexample,theplumbingsystem,theMRTsystem. Yourchildcanmakefurtherconnectionstothewaythehumanbodyfunctionsbyrelatingittotheirpersonalgrowth. Usephotoalbumsandanydataontheirowngrowthtosparkconversations.Whenyouwerethissmall,youcouldnt havesolidfood.Thisiswhenyoustartedwalking.Thisiswhenyoureachedametreinheightsoyourboneshad alreadydonealotofgrowing.Thisiswhenyougotyourfirstpermanenttooth.Thisistheultrasoundofyour brother. Readthenutritionlabelsonfoodpackets.Talkaboutthebenefitsofthenutrientsbutalsoidentifythequantityof ingredientssuchassugarsandsalt.Whenshopping,askyourchildtomakeaselectionforacereal,snack,yoghurtetc andthendiscussandcomparethenutritionalvaluetootheroptions. Letthemtakeyourpulseafterexerciseandresting. Locatebooksonthehumanbody,athomeorinthelibrary,andshareread.Remembernottolearnjustfromthetext, butspendtimelookingatthedetailinillustrationsanddiagrams. TaketurnstomeasureeachotherWhatareallthewayswecanmeasureourselves?Height,weight,lengthofarm span,circumferences,distancebetweenears. Measurehairgrowthandnailgrowthoverafewweeksandrecordyourfindings Revisityourdiscussionsaboutwaystokeepthebodysaferoadsafety,sunsafety,playgroundsafety Aspartofourcommitmenttoholisticlearning,wepromotestudentstotakerelevantactionthatcanmakeapositive differencetothemselves,othersandtheenvironment.Ifyourchildorfamilymakeacommitmenttotakeactiontoimprove nutritionorexercise,yourchildcontinueswiththeirownlearningathomeinresponsetolearninginclass,oryourchildmakes orcreatesanythingtoraiseawarenessaboutthewaytolookafterthebody,pleasesupporttheminhowtosharethiswith theteacher.