Your Amazing Body Systems

Your Amazing Body Systems

Grade 5 Science Understanding How Our Bodies Work Together

Learning Goals - I Can Statements

I can identify the major parts of the human body and describe their functions I can explain the roles of different body systems I can describe how different body systems work together to keep me healthy

What Do You Already Know?

Think about your body right now... What is your heart doing? How are you breathing? What helps you move and stand up?

The Six Amazing Body Systems

Skeletal and Muscular Systems - Our Framework

{"left":"Skeletal System: 206 bones that support and protect our body\nBones store minerals and make blood cells\nSkull protects the brain, ribs protect organs","right":"Muscular System: Over 600 muscles that help us move\nMuscles work in pairs to bend and straighten\nHeart is our strongest muscle!"}

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems - Our Life Support

{"left":"Circulatory System: Heart pumps blood through blood vessels\nBlood carries oxygen and nutrients to every cell\nHeart beats about 100,000 times per day!","right":"Respiratory System: Lungs help us breathe in oxygen\nWe breathe out carbon dioxide waste\nWe take about 20,000 breaths every day!"}

Digestive and Nervous Systems - Processing and Control

{"left":"Digestive System: Breaks down food into nutrients\nFood travels through stomach and intestines\nTakes about 24 hours to digest a meal","right":"Nervous System: Brain controls everything in our body\nNerves send messages like electrical wires\nBrain processes information and makes decisions"}

Body Systems Teamwork Challenge

Form groups of 3-4 students Each group gets a body system puzzle Assemble your system and discover its parts Prepare to share 2 amazing facts with the class! Think: How does your system work with others?