GRADE 6
Ms. Candy Cuanan
W4/L1 - Unit 1.1
PLANT
ORGANS
PLANTS COVERING THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
CHLOROPHYLL
When do plants give out oxygen?
Daytime
Why are most plants green?
THE STRUCTURE OF A PLANT
What is an organism?
What are organs?
SUMMARY OF UNIT 1.1: TRUE OR FALSE
1. Roots hold a plant in the ground and absorb
water and minerals. TRUE
2. Stem absorbs sunlight and make food. FALSE
3. Fruits are reproductive organs. FALSE
4. The stem holds the leaves and roots
above the ground. FALSE
SEAT WORK 1/GROUPING: EXERCISE 1.1 - OBSERVE 2 DIFFERENT
KINDS OF LEAVES; (WB, PP12-13)
SEAT WORK 1/GROUPING: EXERCISE 1.1 - OBSERVE 2 DIFFERENT
KINDS OF LEAVES; (WB, PP12-13)
W4/L1 - Unit 1.2
HUMAN
ORGAN
SYSTEMS
HUMAN ORGAN SYSTEMS
What are organs? What are organ systems?
Digestive System
Circulatory System
?
?
Nervous System
Respiratory System
?
?
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
What is digestion?
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
1. What are blood vessels?
2. What are arteries?
3. What are veins?
NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. What are nerves?
2. What are sense organs?
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
1. What is respire?
2. What do we breathe in?
3. What do we breathe out?
4. Look at the diagram of the
respiratory system, say in order
the organs that air passes
through during respiration.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
SUMMARY OF UNIT 1.2: TRUE OR FALSE
1. The respiratory system breaks down food so that it
can be absorbed into the blood. FALSE
2. The circulatory system transports substances all
over the body. TRUE
3. The nervous system allows all the parts of the
body to communicate. TRUE
4. The respiratory system helps carbon dioxide to
enter the body and oxygen to leave it. FALSE
HOMEWORK 1/INDIVIDUAL: EXERCISE 1.2
FILL IN THE TABLE OF THE 4 ORGAN SYSTEMS (WB, P.14)
W4/L2 - Unit 1.3
THE HUMAN
SKELETON
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
The mink’s bone x-ray
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
DO LONG BONES BREAK MORE EASILY THAN SHORT BONES?
SUMMARY OF UNIT 1.3: TRUE OR FALSE
1. The skeleton supports the body. TRUE
2. The femur protects the brain. FALSE
3. The ribs and sternum protect the lungs and
heart. TRUE
SEAT WORK 2/GROUPING: EXERCISE 1.3 – BREAKING BONES
(WB, P15)
SEAT WORK 2/GROUPING: EXERCISE 1.3 – BREAKING BONES
(WB, P15)
W4/L2 - Unit 1.4
JOINTS
It is composed of 270 bones at birth.
THE ADULT HUMAN BODY HAS 206 OF THEM!
FIXED JOINT VS. MOVABLE JOINT
1. What is a fixed joint?
What is the function of a
fixed joint? Give an example.
2. What is a movable joint?
What is the function of a
fixed joint? Give an example.
HINGE JOINT VS. BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT
1. What is a hinge joint? Move your hinge joint.
2. What is a ball-and-socket joint? Move your ball-and-socket joint.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
How does a movable joint allow us to move?
What is its structure?
STRUCTURE OF A MOVABLE JOINT
ACTIVITY: MOVEMENT
SUMMARY OF UNIT 1.4: TRUE OR FALSE
1. A joint is a place where 2 bones meet.
2. The bones at a fixed joint can move.
TRUE
FALSE
3. The bones at a hinge joint or ball-andsocket joint can move. TRUE
4. Cartilage and synovial fluid reduce friction at
fixed joints. FALSE
W5/L1 - Unit 1.5
MUSCLES
MAIN MUSCLES IN THE UPPER ARM
WHAT IS CONTRACTION?
WHAT DOES “ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES” MEAN?
Are the biceps and triceps muscles “antagonistic muscles”?
WHAT DOES “ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES” MEAN?
SUMMARY OF UNIT 1.5: TRUE OR FALSE
1. Muscles produce a pulling force when they
contract. Muscles can both push and pull. FALSE
2. Muscles are joined to bones by tendons. TRUE
3. Antagonistic muscles are a pair of muscles
working together, pulling in the same direction. FALSE
SEAT WORK 3/PAIR: EXERCISE 1.5 - ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES
IN THE LEG (WB, P16)
SEAT WORK 3/PAIR: EXERCISE 1.5 - ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES
IN THE LEG (WB, P16)
SEAT WORK 3/PAIR: ANSWERS
W5/L1 - Unit 1.6
STUDYING THE
HUMAN BODY
SCIENTISTS
SCIENTISTS
HOMEWORK 2/INDIVIDUAL: ACTIVITY 1.6 - RESEARCHING
THE WORK OF SCIENTISTS (CB, P17)
W5/L2 – Quiz 1
END OF UNIT
QUESTIONS
QUIZ 1: ANSWERS