Human Body Unit Part VI/XIII The Digestive System Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please label. Kidneys Ureters Urinary Bladder Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
“Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
New Area of Focus: The Digestive System New Area of Focus: The Digestive System Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestive System Available Sheet
What did you have for breakfast today? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Humans are chemical factories, we need raw materials to produce new cells, repair damaged parts, and produce energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestive System Available Sheet
High quality energy in Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
High quality energy in – heat released – Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
High quality energy in – heat released – lower quality energy out. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
High quality energy in – heat released – lower quality energy out. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestive System Available Sheet
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. “I had a well balanced lunch.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. “Uggghhh.” “Rough Lunch.” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Nutrients: The usable portions of food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats –Vitamins Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats –Vitamins
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats –Vitamins –Minerals Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats –Vitamins –Minerals
Nutrients include –Proteins –Carbohydrates –Fats –Vitamins –Minerals –Water Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Carbohydrates: Energy molecule and contains fiber. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Fats: Energy source. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? Answer is… A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? Answer is… A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Prevents nutrient overloading and regulates calcium. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Which of the following is incorrect? Answer is… A.) Protein: Growth, Repair, Reproduction of Cells (structure of your body), produces enzymes, hormones, antibodies. B.) Carbohydrates: Energy molecule and contains fiber. C.) Fats: Energy source. D.) Vitamins: Prevents diseases, regulates body processes, and needed for chemical reactions. E.) Minerals: Needed for bones and teeth, blood and other tissues. F.) Water: To dissolve substances in blood, tissue fluid, biochemical reactions. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Calorie: Amount of energy that can be obtained from nutrients. Calorie: Amount of energy that can be obtained from nutrients. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
You’ve just completely bonked due to a lack of energy. –Which of the items below will give you a quick burst of energy, and which will give you longer lasting energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
You’ve just completely bonked due to a lack of energy. –Which of the items below will give you a quick burst of energy, and which will give you longer lasting energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
You’ve just completely bonked due to a lack of energy. –Which of the items below will give you a quick burst of energy, and which will give you longer lasting energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
You’ve just completely bonked due to a lack of energy. –Which of the items below will give you a quick burst of energy, and which will give you longer lasting energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
You’ve just completely bonked due to a lack of energy. –Which of the items below will give you a quick burst of energy, and which will give you longer lasting energy. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestion: The process of breaking food down into nutrients. Digestion: The process of breaking food down into nutrients. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Let’s discuss the mouth and salvia. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Saliva helps to moisten your food and contains a chemical to begin the process of digestion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Ptyalin (ti´ah-lin): Chemical (Enzyme) in saliva that breaks starches into sugars. Ptyalin (ti´ah-lin): Chemical (Enzyme) in saliva that breaks starches into sugars. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Ptyalin (ti´ah-lin): Chemical (Enzyme) in saliva that breaks starches into sugars. Ptyalin (ti´ah-lin): Chemical (Enzyme) in saliva that breaks starches into sugars. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Learn more about saliva at…
Chemical Digestion: Process of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed and used. Chemical Digestion: Process of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed and used. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestive System Available Sheet
Activity! Starting off the digestion process. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Starting off the digestion process. Students with food allergies should not participate. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Starting off the digestion process. Students with food allergies should not participate. –Teacher to pass everyone a piece of bread. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Starting off the digestion process. Students with food allergies should not participate. –Teacher to pass everyone a piece of bread. –Students place bread in mouth (Record taste immediately in journal) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Starting off the digestion process. Students with food allergies should not participate. –Teacher to pass everyone a piece of bread. –Students place bread in mouth (Record taste immediately in journal) –Students allow salvia to moisten bread in mouth and then begin chewing. (Record taste in journal after chewing) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
What happened? How did the taste change? Why? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer: Bread is a complex carbohydrate (starch). Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer: Bread is a complex carbohydrate (starch). The ptyalin in your saliva along with your chewing broke the large sugar molecules into smaller (more sweet) sugar molecules. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer: Bread is a complex carbohydrate (starch). The ptyalin in your saliva along with your chewing broke the large sugar molecules into smaller (more sweet) sugar molecules. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Answer: Bread is a complex carbohydrate (starch). The ptyalin in your saliva along with your chewing broke the large sugar molecules into smaller (more sweet) sugar molecules. Glucose Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Taste buds: The sensory organs that are found on your tongue. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Taste buds: The sensory organs that are found on your tongue. Taste buds are part of the nervous system but will be covered quickly now. They will be addressed again later. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Digestive System Available Sheet
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? 1 1 Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Sour Patch Kid. –Place Sour Patch Kid in the four place of your tongue. Which is the most sour? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Salt Water. –Mix up a solution of table salt and warm water. Have students dip a popsicle stick into the solution and then test to see if the tip the tongue picks up the salty taste. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Unsweetened Cocoa Powder –Have students wet a new popsicle stick into water and then dip it into a container of unsweetened cocoa powder. Then test to see if the back of the tongue picks up the bitter taste. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Besides the chemical enzymes, what else did you use to break down the piece of bread? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. orm Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. orm ollows Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. orm ollows unction Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. Mechanical Digestion: Physically breaking down the food. orm ollows unction Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
The Digestive System uses a combination of mechanical and chemical means to break down food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Learn more about mechanical and chemical digestion at… chemical-digestion/
Digestive System Available Sheet
Activity! Eating an Apple. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Eating an Apple. –Draw a before picture of the apple, and your best guess of what the apple looks like after 35 number of chews to one swallow per bite. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Eating an Apple. –Draw a before picture of the apple, and your best guess of what the apple looks like after 35 number of chews to one swallow per bite. –Open your mouth after 35 chews and have neighbor draw apple. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Eating an Apple. –Draw a before picture of the apple, and your best guess of what the apple looks like after 35 number of chews to one swallow per bite. –Open your mouth after 35 chews and have neighbor draw apple. –Everyone eat the apple. Was 35 chews per bite too much or too little? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Chewing your food is an important part of digestion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Chewing your food is an important part of digestion. –Your stomach has no teeth. –Chewing allows the chemical digestion process to act on your food more easily. –Relax and enjoy, take your time, chew often. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Chewing your food is an important part of digestion. –Your stomach has no teeth. –Chewing allows the chemical digestion process to act on your food more easily. –Relax and enjoy, take your time, chew often. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Chewing your food is an important part of digestion. –Your stomach has no teeth –Chewing allows the chemical digestion process to act on your food more easily. –Relax and enjoy, take your time, chew often. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! (Optional) Yummy Snack! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! (Optional) Yummy Snack! –Draw a (before) and then (after) sketch upon completion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! (Optional) Yummy Snack! –Draw a (before) and then (after) sketch upon completion. –Each student receives a few graham crackers, slices of banana, and clear plastic sandwich bag. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! (Optional) Yummy Snack! –Draw a (before) and then (after) sketch upon completion. –Each student receives a few graham crackers, slices of banana, and clear plastic sandwich bag. –Teacher sprays inside of each bag with clean water from squirt bottle. (Saliva) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! (Optional) Yummy Snack! –Draw a (before) and then (after) sketch upon completion. –Each student receives a few graham crackers, slices of banana, and clear plastic sandwich bag. –Teacher sprays inside of each bag with clean water from squirt bottle. (Saliva) –Students mix bag with hands (simulates chewing). Draw end product. –Scoop out and enjoy! Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity Sheet! Creating your anatomy resource book. GI Tract / Digestive System –Please label all of the following. Use… – al.htmlhttp:// al.html Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Pharynx: Part of the throat situated immediately behind the mouth and nasal cavity Pharynx: Part of the throat situated immediately behind the mouth and nasal cavity Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
What is this?
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
When you swallow (reflex), your muscles (tongue) move food into your throat and cause your epiglottis to close. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy The three phases of swallowing… Learn more at…
Esophagus: The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. (Smooth Muscle) Esophagus: The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. (Smooth Muscle) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
The esophagus is covered with a slimy mucous that aids movement. –(12 seconds to travel to stomach) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
The esophagus is covered with a slimy mucous that aids movement. –(12 seconds to travel to stomach) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Peristalsis: Waves of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food. Peristalsis: Waves of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Peristalsis: Waves of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food. Peristalsis: Waves of rhythmic muscular contractions that push / move food. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Optional Activity! Teacher or volunteer student swallows some food upside down. –Peristalsis can move food against gravity. –Please make item something that won’t cause a choking hazard. (chew prior) –Teacher or volunteer can lay over edge of table or handstand.
Video! Peristalsis in the antrum (Lower part of stomach). – saAhttp:// saA Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Activity! Going Golfing –Class needs to move 5 golf ball through the digestive track using peristalsis. Eyes Closed? –Students form line one across from another. –Wet hands and use dish soap for mucous. - You can only squeeze hands. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
PowerPoint Review Game: The Digestive System Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
The Human Body Systems and Health Topics Unit also includes… 13 Part 8,500 Slide PowerPoint 39 Page bundled homework package that chronologically follows the slideshow. 60 Pages of unit notes with visuals. 5 PowerPoint review games (125+ slide each) 108+ video links Answer Keys, lab activity sheets, readings, rubrics, curriculum guide, crosswords and much more. _Health_Topics_Unit.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and _Health_Topics_Unit.html Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed
“AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and Literacy Opportunity Worksheet –Visit some of the many provided links or.. –Articles can be found at (w/ membership to NABT and NSTA) 1http:// 1 ournal=tsthttp://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j ournal=tst Please visit at least one of the “learn more” educational links provided in this unit and complete this worksheet.
“AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and Literacy Opportunity Worksheet –Visit some of the many provided links or.. –Articles can be found at (w/ membership to NABT and NSTA) urnal=tsthttp://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo urnal=tst
Areas of focus: Form Follows Function concept spread throughout. Levels of biological organization, cell basics, cells of the body, tissues, organs, organ systems, homeostasis, functions of the skeletal system, categories of bones, marrow, bones of the human body, bone disease, types of joints, muscular system, connective tissues, ligaments, tendons, muscles and energy use, types of muscle tissue, muscle fibers and movement, common muscles, biological molecules and important nutrients to the body (extensive), learning the contents of junk food, calories, obesity, fast food, eating disorders, anabolic steroids, digestive system, mechanical and chemical digestion, taste, enzymes, swallowing reflex, esophagus and peristalsis, organs of the GI Tract, focus on chemical digestion, duodenum, stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, small intestine, villi and surface area, large intestine, appendix, rectum, cardiovascular system, cellular respiration, functions of the circulatory system, movement of blood, focus on the heart, blood vessels, cardiovascular disease, contents of blood, blood types, functions of the respiratory system, the nose, epiglottis, larynx and vocal cords, trachea, bronchus, lungs, alveoli, diaphragm, lung capacity, dangers of smoking, cancer, how to avoid cancer, skin cancer, what's inside a cigarette, smoking and advertising, excretory system, kidneys, urine, inside the nephron, ureters, bladder, urethra, kidney's role in detoxifying, cirrhosis of the liver, integumentary system (skin), functions of the skin, anatomy of skin, fingerprints, nervous system, stimulus, anatomy of a neuron, types of neurons, voluntary and involuntary functions, central and peripheral nervous systems, regions of the brain and roles, right brain vs. left brain, spinal cord injuries, anatomy of the eye and sight, lenses, rods and cones, night vision, anatomy of the nose and smell, dangers of inhalants, anatomy of the ear and hearing, noise induced hearing loss, sense of touch, the adolescent brain -whoa!, lobes of the brain, endocrine system, glands, hormones, activities in your body, endocrine system vs. nervous system, exocrine glands, puberty, body stability, parenting, male and female reproductive systems, sex cells, chromosomes, fertilization, menstrual cycle, placenta, embryo development, dangers of smoking and drinking while pregnant, immune system, diseases, how diseases are spread, the immune response, parasites, vaccines, virus prevention, HIV, HIV transmission, abstinence vs. prevention, AIDS, STD's, and much more. (8,500 Slides) Full unit can found at… pics_Unit.html
Please visit the links below to learn more about each of the units in this curriculum –These units take me about four years to complete with my students in grades Earth Science UnitsExtended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide Geology Topics Unit Astronomy Topics Unit Weather and Climate Unit Soil Science, Weathering, More Water Unit Rivers Unit = Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult 5 th – 7 th grade 6 th – 8 th grade 8 th – 10 th grade
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The entire four year curriculum can be found at... Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest in this curriculum. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed