The Effects of

Growth and
Change
Name:

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The Human Body:

Label the Human body using the following words:
brain
liver

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lungs
kidneys

oesophagus
small intestine

stomach
large intestine

The Respiratory System

The body system that is all about breathing is
..
What is the respiratory system made up of?

How does the respiratory system work?

What happens to the oxygen inside your body

..
Why does breathing change when you exercise?

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Model of the Respiratory System

What you will need

A plastic bottle

A straw

An elastic band

Scissors

2 balloons

Playdough

Method
1. Tie a knot in one end of a balloon and snip off the fat end
2. Stretch this end around the bottom of your plastic bottle
3. Put a straw in the neck of the other balloon and secure tightly with the
elastic band but not so that you crush the straw. The air must flow through so
test it with a little blow through the straw to see if the balloon inflates.
4. Put the straw and the balloon into the neck of the bottle and secure with the
play dough making a seal around the bottle make sure that again, you dont
crush straw.
5. Hold the bottle and pull the knot of the balloon at the bottom and watch
what happens.
Conclusion: What happened to the balloon? How is this like the respiratory
system?

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The Circulatory System

Fill in the missing words about the circulatory system:
1) Blood circulation begins in the
2) Red blood cells pick up.. in the ..
3) Blood travels.from the . and through
..
4) Red blood cells drop off oxygen to the cells through tiny tubes called

5) Blood then ..to the heart through the .and the

cycle begins again.

Word Bank:
heart
lungs
capillaries oxygen

returns
heart

away
arteries

lungs
veins

What other interesting facts did you read about the

circulatory system?

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The Digestive System

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Circle the correct answer:

1) Where does digestion begin?
a) mouth
b) stomach
c) intestine
2) Which is the largest organ in the digestive system?
a) liver
b) intestine
c) stomach
3) Which organ stores bile from the liver?
a) liver
b) gallbladder
c) pancreas
4) Which organ makes digestive enzymes?
a) gallbladder
b) liver
c) pancreas
5) Where does most of the digestion take place?
a) stomach
b) small intestine
c) large intestine
6) Which organ contains lots of microorganisms?
a) Large intestine
Put a number next to the steps in the digestive system:
Food enters the body through the mouth and is chewed and swallowed.
Stomach chemicals and acid break down the food.
Waste products leave the body through the rectum and the anus
Food goes down into the oesophagus.
Digested food goes through the small opening into the small intestine.
The remaining digested food then goes into the large intestine. The large
intestine removes the water from the left overs.
The nutrients are transferred into the blood stream and the blood stream
delivers the nutrients to all parts of the body. The food is turned into fuel.

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How does physical activity affect the body?

activity

2 minutes before

straight after

2 minutes after

Conclusion: How does physical activity affect the body?

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Healthy Eating & Physical Exercise

Write a letter to a friend telling them why it is important to eat healthy and be
active.

Dear..
I am writing to tell you what Ive been learning about keeping fit and
healthy.
I have learnt that it is important to eat healthy and be active because,

Ways to be healthy and active

are

I hope you have enjoyed my letter and it has taught you something
about healthy eating and being active.
Sincerely,
..

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