Body Works
Lesson 1
Complete Page 2 in Log Book
Pages 6 – 7
What Makes Your Body Live and Grow
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Define:
Cells: the basic building blocks of living tissue.
 Tissues: groups of cells working together (ex. Muscle
tissue)
 Organs: collections of two or more muscles working
together (ex. Heart)
 Systems: several organs working together to
perform a major function (ex. Digestive system)
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Draw a picture of a body cell and label the nucleus,
cytoplasm and cell membrane.
Definition and Function:
Nucleus: It is the brain of the cell. It controls
everything the cell does.
Cytoplasm: It is a fluid – like substance that holds
all the parts of the cell together and provides
nourishment to the cell.
Cell Membrane: It is the outside skin of the cell
and protects the cell from everything outside.
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Complete Page 3 and 4 in Log Book
Read Pages 8 - 9
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5 nutrients you body needs to be healthy:
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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Fats
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Your body also needs water and fiber.
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4 ways your body uses the energy it gets from
food:
To live
To grow
To be healthy
To make and store fat
Pages 10 - 11
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List the 4 food groups and give 5 examples
from each.
Complete a balanced daily meal plan including
breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
Make sure to use the recommended amounts
from Canada`s Food Guide.
Use Page 5 in the Log Book.
Pages 12 - 13
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4 reasons food is processed:
To make it edible
To make it safe
To make it easy to get
To make it more appealing
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List 5 foods that are special to our culture.
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Complete Page 6 in Log Book.
Bell Aliant Learning Centre | Media Player
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MovieSource: The Digestive System
QuizSource: Digestive System
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Complete Pages 8 and 9 in Log Book.
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Symptoms of food allergies:
Upset stomach
Rash
Swollen lips
Diarrhea
What happens when a person has a severe
allergic reaction and what is used to treat it?
Adrenalin
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Investigate What Happens in your Mouth and
Stomach.
Complete page 10 in Log Book.
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Mouth: The teeth grind up the food . The tongue detects
“good’ and “bad” flavors and helps move food around the
mouth and down the throat. Saliva (spit) helps with
chewing and swallowing and starts digestion.
Esophagus: A tube-like structure that moves food from the
mouth to the stomach.
Stomach: A bag- like structure where chemicals break the
food down to be used by the body for energy. It has three
jobs:
to store the food you've eaten
to break down the food into a liquidy mixture
to slowly empty that liquidy mixture into the small intestine
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Small intestine: It is a tube - like structure that
breaks down the food mixture even more so
your body can absorb all the vitamins,
minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
Large Intestine: It is a tube – like structure
where nutrients are absorbed. The parts of
food that cannot be used are passed out of the
body.
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Pancreas: The pancreas makes juices that help
the body digest fats, starches and protein.
Liver: A juice from the liver called bile helps to
absorb fats into the bloodstream.
Gallbladder: The gallbladder serves as a
warehouse for bile, storing it until the body
needs it.
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Colon: The part of the large intestine called the
colon is where the body gets its last chance to
absorb the water and some minerals into the
blood.
Rectum: The very last stop on the digestive tract.
The solid waste stays here until you are ready to
go to the bathroom.
Anus: When you go to the bathroom, you get rid of
the solid waste by pushing it through the anus.
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Complete Page 11 in Log Book.
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Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses
glucose, a sugar that is the body's main source of
fuel. Like a CD player needs batteries, your body
needs glucose to keep running.
If someone has diabetes, the body either can't
make insulin (this is called type 1 diabetes) or the
insulin doesn't work in the body like it should (this
is called type 2 diabetes). The glucose can't get into
the cells normally, so the blood sugar level gets too
high. Lots of sugar in the blood makes people sick
if they don't get treatment.
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Kids who have type 1 diabetes can help
themselves stay healthy by taking these four
very important steps:
taking insulin
eating a healthy diet and following a meal plan
checking blood sugar levels
being active by playing and getting exercise
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Kids who have type 2 diabetes can help
themselves stay healthy by taking these three
very important steps:
getting to a healthy weight (by eating healthy
and getting exercise)
taking medicine if the doctor feels it's necessary
checking blood sugar levels often
Study Guide
Students should be able to:
Define the following terms
cells
tissues
organs
diabetes
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systems
Draw a picture of a body cell, label the nucleus, cytoplasm and
cell membrane and explain the function of each.
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List 5 nutrients.
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List 3 ways the body uses the energy it gets from food.
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List the 4 food groups and give 3 examples from each.
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Label a diagram of the digestive system and briefly explain the
structure and function of each part. Label with the following
parts: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine,
rectum, anus, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
List 3 ways a person with diabetes can stay healthy.