Your Amazing Body Systems Explored

Your Amazing Body Systems Explored

Grade 5 Science Discovering How Our Bodies Work Together 70-Minute Journey Through Human Body Systems

Our 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 (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous) I can describe how different body systems work together to keep me healthy

What Do You Already Know?

Raise your hand if you know what your heart does! What happens when you take a deep breath? Why do you think your bones are important? How do your muscles help you move?

The Six Amazing Body Systems

Body System Puzzle Challenge

Work in groups of 3-4 students Each group gets one body system to explore Assemble your puzzle and discuss functions Prepare 2 key facts to share with the class Color your system's organs on the worksheet

How Body Systems Work Together

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Remember This Important Fact

"Your body systems work as a team to keep you healthy and strong. When one system does its job well, it helps all the other systems too!"

Your Amazing Body - What We Learned

We identified 6 major body systems and their functions We discovered how systems work together as a team We learned that healthy systems keep our whole body strong Tonight: Keep a Body Systems Journal - notice your body working!