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    This document provides a mini-unit on the respiratory system for grades 4-7. It includes activities like labeling diagrams of lungs and the respiratory process, watching a Bill Nye video on respiration, estimating lung surface area, drawing lung sections, and suggesting ways to keep lungs healthy. Students are asked to do experiments to test lung capacity and create a model lung using materials like balloons and bottles.

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    This document provides a mini-unit on the respiratory system for grades 4-7. It includes activities like labeling diagrams of lungs and the respiratory process, watching a Bill Nye video on respiration, estimating lung surface area, drawing lung sections, and suggesting ways to keep lungs healthy. Students are asked to do experiments to test lung capacity and create a model lung using materials like balloons and bottles.

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    Grades 4 7

    Respiratory
    System
    Mini-unit

    By Rose Doerksen

    Rose Doerksen, 2013


    Bill Nye Video: Bill Nye the Science Guy - Respiration
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exiR-e8xFko
    Name: ______________________: Date: ______________________

    Lung Diaphragm Chest


    (contract or expand) (up or down) (in or out)
    Inhales
    Exhales

    Oxygen + Food = _____________________________________

    How much surface area do your lungs have? _____________________

    Your lungs have tiny sacks called: _____________________

    Explain how you can do an at-home experiment to test your lung capacity:

    ________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________

    Draw the number of sections each of your lungs have:

    Right Lung Left Lung

    What are some things you can do to keep your lungs healthy?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________

    Rose Doerksen, 2013


    Model Lung
    Name: ______________________:

    Date: ______________________
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBv2BqqAydE

    Materials Process
    Two balloons Plastic bottle Stretch cut balloon over rigid edge of drinking half of the cut bottle.
    Tie straw inside the second balloon and surround the straw with
    Elastic band Molding clay the ball of molding clay. Insert the straw contraption (lung and
    Pencil Straw Scissors trachea) into plastic bottle and seal with clay.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Define:
    _______________________________________________
    Contracts: _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________
    Expands: ________________________________________________________________________

    Lung Diaphragm Chest


    (contract or expand) (up or down) (in or out)
    Inhales
    Exhales

    Draw a picture of how your lungs look when you Draw a picture of how your lungs look when you
    inhale exhale

    Rose Doerksen, 2013


    Draw your own Respiratory
    System Diagram
    Use the following terms below to cut out and glue onto your own diagram of the Respiratory System.
    Space is provided on the next page. You may use the internet and classroom and library books to
    help you develop your diagram.

    Nose Mouth Trachea Rib Cage

    Left Lung Right Lung Diaphragm Air Sacs (Alveoli)

    Practice by labeling this diagram with the above labels:

    Rose Doerksen, 2013


    Draw your Model Respiratory System here:

    Nose Mouth Trachea Rib Cage

    Left Lung Right Lung Diaphragm Air Sacs (Alveoli)


    Rose Doerksen, 2013
    Work Samples

    Nose

    Mouth

    Trachea/ Windpipe

    Rib Cage Heart

    Right Lung Left Lung

    Alveoli Diaphragm

    Rose Doerksen, 2013

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