THE AMAZING LIFE OF THE HUMAN BODY
SYSTEM, ITS NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Content
Levels of biological Organization
Human Body Systems
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Nutrition and Health
Cognition
Students can: research and present different types of cells; describe the functions of
organs; label and present a multilevel diagram of an organism, cathegorize and rank
food according to nutritional parameters; Memorize organ names and functions;
know general health quality of foods; Compare expectations of the nutritional value
of common foods; identify food that provides different nutrients; Research and
present nutritional information; write meal recommendations based on the food
pyramid; cathegorize and compare good health practices; differenciate between
affect and effect; write suggestions to promote healthy habits
Culture
Education through values: Caring for the
environment, solidarity and promoting a
healthy lifestyle
Communication
Language of
learning
Using word focus (vocabulary building; use of nouns; adjectives and verbs in
common sentences; Identify and define pre-fixes; present multilevel
diagrams; Identify words and pronuntiations of greek origin, Phonetics of
"ph" and "ch"; make oral summary; Identify and use second conditional
questions; creation of metaphore for descriptions; make and explain a
personal medical choice;write and ask interview questions; Comparative
form of adjectives; modal passive; irreguñar plural nouns.
Language
through
learning
Describe the levels of biological organization; Identify the
basic structures and functions of the digestive, respiratory
and circulatory systems; make predictions in an independent
research experiment;Recognize the importance of nutrients
for our bodies; Identify harmful and beneficial
microorganismss; develop healthy eating habits.
Language for
learning
Use of 4 Skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading,
and Writing; Development of scientific skills