UNIT 1: My Body
SCIENCE GUIDE N°1: The Organs
Name: Subject: Science
Date: Grade: 2A - 2B
Learning Objective: Identify the parts of the organs: heart, lungs, stomach and
functions.
Activity N° 1: My heart
Label the circulatory parts with words from the box.
a. blood vessels b.
he heart [Link] cage
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SCIENCE GUIDE N°1: The Organs
Activity N° 2: The heart
Identify the locations and functions of the heart.
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all
parts of you body through blood vessels. It is
located a little tothe left of your chest, in the
thorax. It is the size of your fist and it is protected
by the rib [Link] heart is a strong muscle
because it can send blood around all your body.
The blood carries the oxygen and nutrients your
body needs. It also carries away waste
[Link] should keep your heart healthy, by
eatimg well: use less salt, don’t eat fats, eat more
Blood vessels
fruit and vegetables and drink plenty of water.
You should also do lots of exercise.
1. See where the hearts is located and answer the questions.
heart
a. Put your hand on your chest. Can you feel
your heartbeat? Why is this happening?
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b. Which bones protect the heart?
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______________________________ rib cage blood vessels
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Activity N° 3: My Lungs
Identify the locations and functions of the lungs.
Lungs are the organs that allow us to breathe. They are in the thorax and, like the
heart , they are slo protected by the rib cage. When we inhale, air enters the
lungs, and oxygen from the air enters the [Link] the blood carries oxygen
from the lungs to the heart. From the heart, the oxygen is pumped to the rest of
the body. The body uses the oxygen it needs and then exhales the same air, but
with less oxygen. Exhaled air also takes carbon dioxide out of the body.
1. Look at the picture and do the activities. Infer
a. What is something you always do, no matter where you are? Check the right
statement.
Touch your nose sing your favorite song breathe
UNIT 1: My Body
SCIENCE GUIDE N°1: The Organs
1. Look at the picture and do the activities. Infer
b. During which activities will she breath faster? Why? Check the correct
answer.
c. Do the path of the air as it moves into your lungs. (Use the materials
requested by your instructor.)
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Activity N° 4: My Stomach
Identify the locations and functions of the stomach.
1. Look at the picture of the digestive system and complete the
gaps with correct letter and organ name from the box. Identify
a. mouth b. intestines c. rectum d. liver
e. stomach f. esophagus g. pancreas
esophagus f
UNIT 1: My Body
SCIENCE GUIDE N°1: The Organs
Activity N° 5: My Stomach
Identify the locations and functions of the stomach.
Swallowing
Food gives us energy for all our daily activities. Food enters through the
mouth, where you chew it and break it into little pieces with your [Link],
it is swallowed and goes down the esophagus and into the stomach. In the
stomach, the food is mixed and broken up into similar pieces that go to the
intestines. Then, these tiny pieces of food which are nutrients are absorbed
into the blood and are carried to all parts of the body. This is an essential
process that keeps us alive.
2. Write T for true and F for False. Differentiate
a. ________ The stomach is next to the heart.
b. ________ We must eat food in order to live.
c. ________ Food is digested in the stomach.
d. ________ The stomach is wehere we mix the food.
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