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7 Grade
th
Body Systems
Respiratory System
TAKS Objective 2
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of living systems and the
environment Interdependence occurs
among living systems
Background
Respiratory System
Structures
Pair of Lungs
Series of passageways
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Respiratory System
Function
Involves all mechanisms that get O2 to the cells
Gets rid of CO2
Formation of ATP for energy
Respiratory System
I bring in the oxygen that is carried on the
red blood cellswithout me youd have no
oxygen to carry!
I carry the CO2 (waste gas) out of the body.
The circulatory system needs me for gas
exchange.
The muscles need oxygen to move.
The brain needs
my oxygen to think.
Breathe Easy
ENGAGE
Engage 1:
Engage 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
MODEL
EXPLORE
Explore 1
Construct a Lung Model
Have students work
together in groups to
construct a lung
model
http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/respiratory/step4.html
Step 2
Step 4
Step 6
Start Breathing
EXPLAIN
1. In which case did you breathe more? Why?
2. Do you think respiration rate would be faster or
slower if you ran for 10 minutes before counting
breaths?
3. Would there be a difference in your respiration rate if
you checked it when you were sleeping and then
again if you were walking?
4. Why can't we hold our breath for 5 minutes?
5. List at least six components of the respiratory
system.
ELABORATE
Measuring Lung Capacity
CAUTION: Do not do this activity if you have asthma!
Give identical balloons to pairs of students. Instruct each to blow up a balloon
as much as possible with only one breath. Measure how big around
everyone's balloon is and write down the numbers next to the persons
names. Let air out of balloons and repeat two more times. Take an average
of three tests.
QUESTIONS:
1. Who was able to blow the most air into their balloon?
2. What is it about the person that enables him or her to do this?
3. If you ran in place for 2 - 3 minutes, would you be able to blow as
EVALUATE
Upon completion of the human lung model the student
will explain the mechanism of breathing through the use of
their model, they will name the gases the primary gases
that compose air, and they will name the gases we exhale.
A grade of pass or fail will be given.
After creating the respiration model the student will list
six components of respiration: Nose, trachea, bronchi,
bronchioles, alveoli, and lung.