Respiratory System

Author Names: Becky Lindsey and Carolyn Elder

Grade level:  Fifth Grade  Sixth Grade   

Subjects
 

Science

Time Frame
Five 45 minute sessions

Objectives

In this lesson, students will:

• Identify the parts of the respiratory system and how they interact.
• Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy lifestyles.
• Understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle

 

 

Internet, MSWord, Stopwatch, Table, Diagram of the respiratory system,

Procedure

1.  Students will define the following vocabulary words relating to the respiratory system:  nasal cavity, trachea, lungs, bronchi, diaphragm, larynx, esophagus

2.  Students will draw an outline of themselves and label the parts of the respiratory ystem.

3.  Students will access Internet sight to learn about healthy and unhealthy lifestyles relating to smoking.

4.  Students will access Internet sight to learn the benefits of physical activity.

5.  Students will record  resting heart rates on chart for three days.

Curriculum Frameworks Addressed by this Lesson:
THEME: 1.3 COLLECTING DATA - The acquiring, recording, arranging and storing of information must be performed in a complete, accurate, concise and user-friendly manner.
Tennessee Standard 1.3a - Data are collected using the senses, instrumentation, and a variety of other technologies.
Benchmarks: The reading and interpretation of measuring instruments are necessary in determining length, volume, weight, elapsed time, rates,
and temperature.
Tennessee Standard 1.3b - Data should be appropriate, accurate, and free of bias.
Benchmarks:
The larger a scientific sampling is, the more likely it is to represent the whole. Information may be acquired from a variety of sources such as reference books, computer disks and databases, and back issues of periodicals.
Tennessee Standard 1.3c - Safety features should be observed in all areas of data collection.
Benchmarks: Safety procedures are introduced prior to and practiced during all data collection.
THEME: 1.5 EXPLAINING - Phenomena and related information are made understandable through discussion that culminates in a higher level of learning.
Tennessee Standard 1.5a - Tables and graphs may be used to interpret the meaning and significance of data.
Benchmarks: Mathematical statements can be used to describe the magnitudes of change one quantity has on another. The graphic display of numbers may help to show patterns such as trends, varying rates of change, gaps, or clusters.
Tennessee Standard 1.5b - Nonmathematical language may be used to interpret the relationships presented in mathematical form.
Benchmarks: Written, verbal and visual presentations can be used to interpret and expand more abstract mathematical concepts.
Tennessee Standard 1.5c - Information should be related to prior knowledge.
THEME: 2.2 FORM AND FUNCTION - Form may determine the function of a material or a system, and function may alter form.
Tennessee Standard 2.2a - How an object functions is related to its form.
Benchmarks: Specialized structures perform specific functions. Symmetry (or the lack of it) may determine properties of many objects, from molecules and crystals to organisms and designed structures. All objects in the universe are affected by the gravitational forces.  Equal volumes of different substances usually have different weights. There are different forms of energy such as heat, mechanical, chemical, electrical, nuclear, and light. The flow of energy has an impact of geological, biological and environmental conditions.
Tennessee Standard 2.2b - Form tends to dictate function, thus an alteration of form may lead to a change in function.
Benchmarks: Any change or error in design may affect function. The survival of individual organisms and entire species is dependent upon environmental conditions.
 

For additional relevant information, visit the following Web sites:

Title1: Exercise and Physical Fitness
URL1: http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/benefits.html

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