The Human Body and NutritionThe Human Body and NutritionBy Jessica Alvarez and Miriam BowenBy Jessica Alvarez and Miriam Bowen

A Fourth Grade MST UnitA Fourth Grade MST Unit

What do we need to know about What do we need to know about the human body and nutrition?the human body and nutrition?

Our body lives and works Our body lives and works through all the hard work through all the hard work our organs do to keep us our organs do to keep us alive. Whether we are alive. Whether we are walking, talking, sleeping, walking, talking, sleeping, playing or sitting, our body playing or sitting, our body is constantly working hard is constantly working hard to keeps us in full health to keeps us in full health keeping us fit. As long as keeping us fit. As long as we continue to treat our we continue to treat our body with care it will take body with care it will take care of us. Through eating care of us. Through eating healthily and keeping an healthily and keeping an active lifestyle our body will active lifestyle our body will continue to work to its full continue to work to its full potential allowing us to potential allowing us to enjoy a long life.enjoy a long life.

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Measuring tapeMeasuring tape

YardstickYardstick

Time-using a watchTime-using a watch

Measuring cupsMeasuring cups

Bar graph Bar graph

Line graphLine graph

The Human Body and Nutrition

Lesson #1The Human Body-Measuring Up

Lesson #2 The Up’s & Down’s Of Heart Rates

Lesson #3Respiration Exploration

Lesson #4Good foods for Healthy Bodies

Lesson #5Read it Before You Eat it

Lesson #6We’re Going Bananas

Lesson #1Lesson #1The Human Body – Measuring upThe Human Body – Measuring upStudents will measure Students will measure body parts in groupsbody parts in groups

Create a bar graphCreate a bar graph

Construct an outline Construct an outline of their body using of their body using accurate accurate measurementsmeasurements

Lesson #2Lesson #2The Up’s and Down’s of Heart The Up’s and Down’s of Heart

RatesRatesStudent’s will locate Student’s will locate their pulsetheir pulse

Measure pulse before Measure pulse before activityactivity

Measure pulse after Measure pulse after activityactivity

Construct a bar graph Construct a bar graph using datausing data

Lesson #3Lesson #3Respiration ExplorationRespiration Exploration

Student’s will work with Student’s will work with partners to record partners to record respiration rate before respiration rate before jump rope activityjump rope activity

Record findings after Record findings after activityactivity

Construct a line graphConstruct a line graph

Find connections Find connections between pulse rate between pulse rate activity and respiratory activity and respiratory rate activityrate activity

Lesson #4Lesson #4Good Foods for Healthy BodiesGood Foods for Healthy Bodies

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Good Foods for Healthy BodiesGood Foods for Healthy Bodies

Meat and fish

Milk and dairy

Bread, cereals and potatoes

Fruits

vegetables

Lesson #5Lesson #5Read It Before You Eat ItRead It Before You Eat It

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Lesson #6Lesson #6We’re Going BananasWe’re Going Bananas

Ingredients:Ingredients:

2 eggs 2 eggs

1 3/4 c. sifted flour 1 3/4 c. sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. salt

1/3 c. vegetable oil 1/3 c. vegetable oil

2/3 c. sugar 2/3 c. sugar

1 c. mashed bananas (about 3 bananas) 1 c. mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)