There are over 200 bones in the human body. Do you know what any of them are called?
Print out the Skeleton activity sheet. Can you find out the names of those bones which are labelled?
Use the Links page to find the information.
2. Word Search
Print out the Word Search activity sheet
Can you find 20 words connected with The Human Body?
There are clues on the activity sheet.
Use the Links page to find other places on the World Wide Web where the words are used.
3. Hot and Cold
A thermometer can tell us the exact temperature of something. We can only compare the temperature with that of our skin i.e. a substance is either hotter or colder than our skin.
Just below the outer layer of the skin we have two types of temperature receptors. Hot receptors respond to things hotter than our skin and cold receptors respond to things colder than our skin. They are clustered together in hot spots and cold spots.
Print out the Hot and Cold Activity sheet and try this experiment to see how these receptors work
Use the Links page to find the information.
4. Stages of Life
From the day they are born every human being develops in a similar way through certain recognisable stages e.g. baby, toddler, teenager.
Print out the Stages of life activity sheet.
Look at the photographs of this person at different stages of her life. Can you find similar photographs for a member of your family?
5. The Human Heart
The human heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. Its job is to pump blood around the body at the rate of 10 litres a minute. The heart beats around 3 billion times in an average person's lifetime.
Print out the The Human Heart activity sheet.
Can you fill in the missing labels?
Use the Links page to find the information.
6. The Body Advertising Agency
The Human Body is a complex and finely balanced machine. Each part has its own vital role to play in the smooth running of this machine.
Can you design a poster advertising a part of the body e.g. Sensational Skin, Fantastic Fingers, Beautiful Bones.
Use the Links page to find information about the body and to give you ideas for your poster.
7. How sensitive are you?
Are some parts of your body more sensitive to touch than others?
Print out the Skin Sensitivity Activity sheet. You will need a friend to work with, a washable felt pen and a fine bristle from an old hairbrush.
The palm of your hand and the sole of your foot are good areas to test.
8. What do you eat?
A balanced diet is essential for a person to keep fit and healthy and for a body to work well. This means eating something from the main food groups every day and fresh fruit and vegetables.
Print out the What do you eat Activity sheet and keep a record of what you eat for 7 days. Do you think that over the week you have eaten a balanced diet?
Use the Links page to find out what the main food groups are and what makes up a balanced diet.
9. How fast does your heart beat?
When you exercise your body needs more oxygen. Oxygen is pumped around your body in your blood by your heart. To pump more oxygen your heart has to work harder and faster.
Each time your heart beats it pushes blood through the arteries which you can feel as a pulse
Print out the How fast does your heart beat Activity sheet and try this experiment to find out how much faster your heart beats after exercise, either by yourself or with a friend.
Use the Links page to find out about what happens to your body when you exercise.
Projects
1. Digestive System
a. Know the path and function of each organ, facts about shape and size
b. Where absorption takes place
c. Which organs add chemicals to aid in digestion-include pancres and gall bladder and where they are located
2. Circulatory System
a. Drawing of the heart and path the blood takes
b. Blood verssels-types-what kind of blood flows in each.
c. Blood types
d. Blood cells
e. Heart-know the names of the chambers
f. Blood pressure
3. Respiratory System
a. Lungs-part of
b. Function
4. Skeleton System
a. Purpose and function
b. Label the bones
c. Joints verses bones
* What should you do to keep your body healthy. In clude this as part of your slides
Presentations
1. Photostory with captions
2. Powerpoint
3. Windows Movie maker
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