MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES & BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
UNIT OF STUDY: Body Systems/ Healthy Choices
YEAR LEVEL: 6
Outcomes: PDHPE: COS3.1 INS3.3 PSS3.5 PHS3.12
WS3.14
CAPA : VAS3.4 MUS3.1 DRAS3.2
Seven ways
to be smart
ENGLISH: TS3.1 TS3.2 RS3.5 WS3.9 WS3.12 WS3.13
MATHS: DS3.1 WMS3.2 WMS3.5
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels
Knowing
Understanding
Applying
Analysing
Verbal
Make an A-Z list of
body parts
Explain the significance of a
body system
Interview several
classmates about their
food preferences and
write a summary
Compare and contrast the
nutritional needs of a
toddler and yourself
Mathematical
Classify parts of the
body and organs
into body systems
Prepare a flow chart to
describe the digestive system
Conduct a survey to
show student choices at
the canteen. Depict
findings as a bargraph
Visual/Spatial
Draw a body outline
and include body
organs and major
bones
Draw a diagram to show the
organs and body parts
involved in the digestive
system
Creating
Evaluating
Keep a journal recording
your eating habits and
evaluate your success at
attaining a healthy diet
Study the healthy food
pyramid and transfer into a
pie chart
Create an oral
presentation using
Powerpoint to
demonstrate your
understanding of a body
system
Devise a body system
crossword on the
computer
Illustrate a poster to
promote healthy
choices at the canteen
Design an advertisement
for making healthy food
choices
Design a mobile of body
parts for a particular
system
Create a Powerpoint
highlighting the dangers of
obesity
Make a skeleton with
cards and split pins to
show the major bones
of the body
Design the menu for &
make the foods for a
healthy lunchbox
Role play a scenario
about making good
decisions for your
personal health
Evaluate the role plays
performed and how
successfully the message
was received
Analyse pieces of
reflective
/meditative music and
record your personal
response
As a group allocate each
member as a body part for
a system. Analyse each to
determine their importance
Compose a piece of
music that reflects one of
our emotions or moods.
Set criteria for the
successful composition of a
piece of reflective music
In small groups create a
quiz for one of the body
systems
Determine what should be
made available at the
school canteen to promote
healthy eating habits.
Investigate a personal
interest project on one
aspect of the body
Search magazines for
pictures and create a flyer
promoting ’everything in
moderation’
Self evaluate the learning you
have achieved through your
selection of activities centred
on the body system
Kinaesthetic
Dismantle and reassemble the body
and its parts using
the model
Musical
Locate and learn a
song relating to the
body
Play a selection of songs
related to the human body
Write and perform a
song about one of the
body systems
Interpersonal
In a small group
define the main
function of each
body system
Conduct a group discussion on
a healthy lifestyle and its
importance
Organise and present a
debate for and against
lollies and cakes at the
school canteen
Intrapersonal
Research one
chosen body system
Produce a brochure promoting
healthy eating
Prepare a lesson plan to
teach others an
introduction to one
body system
Assess the fitness levels of
several class mates- what
data will you collect and
collate