Unit Summary 

In this unit students will identify the main functions and structures of the respiratory, skeletal, circulatory, muscular, and integumentary systems. Students will identify accommodations needed for manned space exploration. Also, students will explore situations where the body does work and include simple calculations. 

Essential Questions

  • What is the main function of the respiratory, circulatory, skeletal, muscular, and integumentary systems?
  • What is work and how is it calculated?
  • What characteristics on Earth allow life to exist?
  • What characteristics or accommodations are needed for human survival in outer space?

Resources given in class

http://www.sophia.org
https://katyisd.instructure.com/login/ldap

Vocabulary

work                        tendon                     capillary
joints                       muscles                   alveoli      diaphragm              ligament                  biceps           
cartilage                  triceps                     trachea
cranium                  rectus abdominis
humerus                quadriceps
vertebrae               hamstrings
pelvis                       dermis/epidermis
ribcage                    melanin
femur                      artery
tibia                         vein

On-line Resources

Kids Health-
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/lungs.html
Discovery Kids-
http://discoverykids.com/articles/your-cardiovascular-system/
Science Kids-
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/skeletonbones.html
Discovery Kids-
http://discoverykids.com/articles/your-muscular-system/
Science Net Links-
http://sciencenetlinks.com/student-teacher-sheets/integumentary-system/