Reading Knowledge
April 20 - 24
Monday, April 20th1) Watch video of "Lesson 6: The Excretory System" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity pages 6.1 (p. 141) & 6.2 (p. 143), use the word banks to identify the parts. Check your papers with answer keys on the right. 4) Use page 6.3 (p. 145) to write a journal entry describing the excretory system. |
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Questions:
1) What are the names of the organs involved in the excretory system? (the kidneys and bladder) 2) What is the function of the excretory system? (to rid the body of toxins) 3) What are two ways your body excretes liquid waste? (urine and sweat) 4) Which of the two is the primary, or main, way? (urine) 5) How are the digestive and excretory systems similar? (The digestive system gets rid of waste, and the excretory system also gets rid of waste.) 6) How are the digestive and excretory systems different? (The digestive system deals with solid waste, and the excretory system gets rid of liquid waste. The digestive system also processes food and liquids into nutrients for the body. The excretory system just processes waste.) 7) Is it important to drink plenty of water? Why or why not? (Provide evidence from the read-aloud to support your opinion.) (Yes, it is important to drink plenty of water, because that is the way the body gets rid of toxins.) |
Tuesday, April 21st1) Watch video of "Lesson 7: Nutrients" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity page 7.1 (p. 147), draw an example of a food for each nutrient. Then write 3-4 sentences about nutrients on the bottom lines. |
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Questions:
1) Which one of the four basic nutrients supplies most of the body's energy? (carbohydrates) 2) If your hair and nails stop growing, which essential nutrient are you most likely missing? Why? (protein; It helps repair cells and is responsible for new growth.) 3) Which vitamin, supplied by citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes, helps build tissue to fight germs? (vitamin C) 4) If you had to plan a meal that contained many nutrients, what would you eat and drink at that meal? 5) What nutrients would you get from each of the foods and drinks? |
Wednesday, April 22nd1) Watch video of "Lesson 8: A Well-Balanced Diet" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) Plan three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Make sure to have a well-balanced diet. Include a drink with each meal. |
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Questions:
1) Why did the author say it makes sense to spend more time in the produce aisle of the grocery store? (Produce, or fresh fruits and vegetables, are healthier options than processed foods; fresh fruits and vegetables provide things such as fiber, carbohydrates, and water; processed foods often have added salts and sugars, and are stripped of vitamins and minerals, etc.) 2) What facts did the author use to support this statement? (see above) 3) Pretend that you just are a meal that consisted of fried fish, a baked potato and butter, green beans, and a glass of milk. Which of the four basic nutrients did you consume and from which foods? (carbohydrates - potato and green beans; protein - fish and milk; fats - butter or oil used to fry the fish; water - milk, potatoes, and green beans.) 4) You learned that fiber - the part of fruits, vegetables, and grains that cannot be digested and becomes body waste - is an important carbohydrate. Why is fiber so important if the body cannot use it for nutrients? (Fiber helps food move more quickly through the digestive tract.) 5) Vegetarians do not eat meat, and vegans do not eat any animal products, including meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products. These foods are all rich sources of protein, so how do vegetarians or vegans get the protein they need? (They combine grains and beans, nuts, and soy products to get all the protein they need.) 6) Athletes need lots of energy before sporting events. Which one of the four basic nutrients will provide them with most of the energy they need? (carbohydrates) 7) Pretend that for an after-school snack you are offered soda, a bag of chips, a cup of almonds, a strawberry-flavored carton of yogurt, and an apple. Which of these items is the healthiest for you, and why? (the apple and almonds; The apple provides energy and fiber with natural sugars. The almonds are rich in protein and fiber.) 8) Which of these items is the least healthy for you, and why? (The soda and yogurt have added sugars, and the chips have added salt and fats.) |
Thursday, April 23rd1) Watch video of "Lesson 9: A Healthy Human Body" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity page 9.1 (p. 149), place a checkmark next to each healthy habit you practice. Then write a sentence describing how you practice that habit. If you didn't check the box, then write a sentence about how you could practice that healthy habit. 4) Use page 9.2 (p.151) to write a paragraph describing a day in which you practice many healthy habits. 5) Try to solve the riddles to the right. 6) Review what you've learned about the Human Body and take the Kahoot! quiz on it. |
Riddles
1) Many human organs are inside the body, but all of your sense organs (that's us) are visible. What are we? (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) 2) I lived many hundreds of years ago in a small Dutch village. My curiosity led me to the naming of microscopic cells. Who am I? (Anton van Leeuwenhoek) 3) The urethra and two ureters carry urine out of your body. These three tubes are all part of my system. What am I? (the excretory system) 4) What is the name of the tube, located near the windpipe, that takes food from the throat to the stomach? (esophagus) 5) I am a particularly important nutrient in the first two years of life, but after that you need to limit how much of me you consume. What am I? (fats) 6) We are two nutrients that are important to the body, but we are needed in smaller quantities than proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. What are we? (vitamins and minerals) 7) I am a liquid that is vitally important to all life on Earth. What am I? (water) 8) I am a favorite snack food made from potatoes and fried in oil. I am sold at many fast food restaurants, but it would be unhealthy to eat me every day. What am I? (French fries) 9) We are made up of cells and tissues and work within body systems. We include both the heart and the brain. What are we? (organs) |
Questions:
1) What is the main purpose of "A Healthy Human Body," or what did the author want to explain? (The main purpose was to explain how to keep the body healthy.) 2) What are some ways Nick Nutri said you can keep your body healthy? (eat a well-balanced diet; exercise; keep clean; and get enough rest) 3) What happens if someone eats more calories than he or she burns up in exercise? (He gains weight.) 4) What happens if someone eats fewer calories than he burns up in exercise? (He loses weight.) 5) What are calories? (units of measuring the amount of energy in foods) 6) What are some ways you can prevent germs from entering the body? (wash hands often, especially before eating; practice general good hygiene by bathing regularly and brushing and flossing teeth) 7) In what ways are the windpipe and the esophagus similar, and in what way are they different? (They are similar in that they are both tubes that lead from the mouth to another part of the body. They are different in that the esophagus leads to the stomach, whereas the windpipe leads to the lungs.) |
Friday, April 24th1) Watch video of "Lesson 1: E Pluribus Unum" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity page 1.1 (p. 163), write a few sentences describing what you learned from today's read-aloud in the puzzle piece area. 4) Share page 1.2 (p. 165) with your parent. |
Immigrants in the history of the United States are like individual puzzle pieces that, when put together, make up one image. Each immigrant brings something different to the United States, just like each puzzle piece added helps to complete the puzzle's image. You are going to be making your own puzzles (using the activity pages in this domain) to help you remember some of the important things you learn about immigration to the United States.
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Questions:
1) What is an immigrant? (someone who leaves his/her home country to settle and make a new life in a new country or region) 2) What are some of the push factors that you heard the author give as examples of why people would leave their homelands? (fear and lack of freedom to practice one's religion; money problems; problems in the government) 3) What are some of the pull factors that you heard the author give as examples of why people would come to the United States? (freedom of religion and speech, better job opportunities) 4) What does the United States' motto e pluribus unum mean? ("out of many, one") 5) Where can you find this motto? (on the backs of coins and dollar bills) 6) Why is e pluribus unum a good motto for the United States? (The United States is a country made up of many different immigrants who have come together to form one nation.) |