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Learning Fa©itat©r°s Manui Module 4: Body Knowledge and Care Ahsna EDUCATION Note ThisHealthandPersonalLifeSkillsLearningFacilitator'sManualcontainsanswerstoteacher-assessed assignmentsandthefinaltest; therefore,itshouldbekeptsecurebytheteacher. Studentsshouldnothave accesstotheseassignmentsorthefinaltestuntiltheyareassignedinasupervisedsituation. Theanswers shouldbestoredsecurelybytheteacheratalltimes. Healthand Personal LifeSkills7 Learning Facilitator'sManual Module4 BodyKnowledgeand Care AlbertaDistanceLearningCentre ISBN No. 0-7741-0402-3 CoverPhoto: WESTFILEINC. ALLRIGHTSRESERVED Copyright®1991,theCrowninRightofAlberta,asrepresentedbytheMinisterofEducation,AlbertaEducation,11160JasperAvenue, Edmonton, Alberta,T5K0L2. Allrightsreserved. AdditionalcopiesmaybeobtainedfromtheLearningResourcesDistributingCentre. Nopartofthiscoursewaremaybereproducedinanyformincludingphotocopying(unlessotherwiseindicated)withoutthewritten permissionofAlbertaEducation. Everyefforthasbeenmadebothtoprovideproperacknowledgementoftheoriginalsourceandtocomplywithcopyrightlaw. Ifcases areidentifiedwherethishasnotbeendone,pleasenotifyAlbertaEducationsoappropriatecorrectiveactioncanbetaken. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITYOF AiRCDTA Module4 Module 4: Body Knowledge and Care - Overview Thismodulefocusesonknowingaboutthebodyandcaringforittokeepitfunctioningproperly. In ordertobewinners,studentsmustlearntoberesponsibleformakingwisedecisionsabouttheir personalhealthandsafety. Evaluation Theevaluationofthismodulewillbebasedonfivesectionassignments. Section 1Assignment 30% Section2Assignment 20% Section3Assignment 18% Section4Assignment 16% Section5Assignment 16% TOTAL 100% Health7 1 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 Recommended Learning Resources FollowingisalistofrecommendedlearningresourcesthatcanbeusedforThemeIV-Body KnowledgeandCare-attheGrade7level. Whentheresourcecanbeusedformorethanonegrade, itiscross-referenced. AllresourcesareavailablefromtheLearningResourcesDistributingCentre, unlessotherwisespecified. • AADACQuickFactsPamphlet • Alcohol: Facts,MythsandDecisions Pleasantville,NewYork: SunburstCommxmications, 1976. (filmstripkit) Note: alsousedforGrade 8-ThemeIV • ChoicesforLiving 7,TeacherResourceGuide Gibb,Sharon. Toronto, Ontario: DoubledayCanadaLimited, 1987. (teacherresource) Note: alsousedforGrade7-ThemesI,II,III • DiscoveringYourself,TeacherResourceBook Doherty,Maryanne. TorontoOntario: GLC/SilverBurdettPublishers, 1986. (teacherresource) Note: alsousedforGrade7-Themes,I,II, III • Lifestyle 1 Teacher'sGuide Campbell,Judith. Toronto,Ontario: Globe/ModemCurriculumPress, 1986. (teacherresource) Note: alsousedforGrade 8-ThemesI,II,III • MarijuanaBulletin: AResearch Update Pleasantville,NewYork: SunburstCommunications, 1980. (filmstripkit) Note: alsousedforGrade 8-ThemeIV • TeenAction,Grade7 Edmonton: AADAC, 1986. (studentbooklet) • TeenAction,Grade7 Edmonton: AADAC, 1986. (teacherresource) Health7 2 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 • TeensandAlcoholSeries Edmonton: ACCESSAlbertaandAADAC, 1984. SeriesBPNVC257001/02/03availablefromACCESSNetworkMediaResourceCentre. Seriesincludesthreevideoprograms(20minuteseach)andateacher'sguide: -AttitudesandValues -Adolescents,AlcoholandApproaches -Skills Note: alsousedforGrade8-ThemeIV Health7 3 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 Section 1: Body Systems- Interdependence KeyConcepts • natureofhumangrowth • interdependenceofmajorbodysystems • maintenanceofbodysystems Section 1 presentsinformationaboutfiveofthebody'ssystems: • thedigestivesystem • theendocrinesystem • therespiratorysystem • thecirculatorysystem • thebrainandnervous system It doesnotcoverthereproductive system, whichisdealtwithinModule5. Thesectionisintendedtoincreasethestudents' knowledgeofeachofthe systemsandtoemphasize theimportanceofmaintainingthem. Especiallyimportantistheconceptofinterdependenceofthe bodysystems. TeachingSuggestions • Havethestudentsparticipateinagameoractivitythatstressestheimportanceof interdependenceandcooperation. Examplesofgamesmightincludetug-of-war, baseball, oranyotherteam sport. Anotherideawouldbetohavethe studentscomplete aproject together. Relatethegameoractivitytotheconceptofinterdependenceofthebody systems. • Discusstheimportanceofcommitmenttoateam. Thisdiscussionshouldthenberelatedto theinterdependenceofbodysystems. • Usepuzzles. Makeanenlargeddrawingofanyofthebodysystems, cutitup, andthensee ifthestudentscanpieceittogether. • Encouragelocalhealthpersonnel,suchasdoctors,nurses,pharmacists, mentalhealth officials,andparamedics,tovisitdieclassroom. • Groupworkisespeciallyvaluablewheneverappropriate. Byworkingtogether,students cancreatedisplaysfeaturingbodysystemsandcanresearchthesystemsorfactors affecting thesystems. • Workwithstudentstodevelopcasestudiesaboutwaysinwhichpeopleabusethe body systemsoraboutwayspeoplecanworktokeeptheirbody systemshealthy. • Usebrochuresavailable fromlocal BoardsofHealthinbulletinboarddisplays, orhave studentswritetorequestinformationandthencreatethedisplaysthemselves. Health7 4 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 Section 1: Activity 1 1. Readthesection"TheDigestiveSystem"onpages95 and96ofyourtextbook. Thenfillinthe followingblankswiththeword(s)thatbestcomplete(s)eachsentence. a. Inyourdigestivesystemthefirstbaseplayeris yourteeth ormouth. Theteethmustchewthe food. b. Thejobofthesalivaryglandsistochangefoodintoaformthatcanbeusedbyyourbody. c. Thejoboftheesophagusistopushthefoodalongtoyourstomach. d. Thestomachissecondbaseinthiscomparisonbetweenyourdigestivesystem andabaseball game. Thestomach'sjobistomixfoodwithgastricjuices. e. Thesmallandlargeintestineshavetoworkinacertainorder. Togethertheyplaythirdbase. ThesmaUintestinehastheresponsibilityofabsorbingnutrients. Thelargeintestine must absorbwaterandstorewaste. f. Thedigestivesystemisbusychangingthefoodyoueatintousefulsubstances. Carbohydrates,forexample,provideyouwiththeenergythatyouneedtodoyourdaily activities. \ Health7 5 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 2. Completethefollowingchartbywritingthefunctionsofeachnutrient. Useyourownwordsto answer. Nutrient Function Carbohydrates • providethebody withenergy Fats • helpcellsgrow • storeenergy • insulate • holdorgansinplaceandprotects them • sourceofvitamins Protein • buildsbodytissue • repairsbodytissue • produceshormonesandenzymes Vitamins and Minerals • controlbody'schemicalprocesses Water • helpstocarryothernutrientsforthe body'suse • requiredforallprocessesthatoccur withinthebody Health7 6 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 Completethefollowingchart. Inthe Foodcolumn,listallthefoods you atetoday. Inthe Food Groupcolumn,writethenameofthefoodgrouptowhichthefoodbelongs. Lookatthe exampleprovidedforyou. Food Food Group apple fruits andvegetables Studentanswerswillvary. Emphasizetheimportanceofeatingabalanceddiet. 4. a. Fromwhichfoodgroupdoyouneedtoselectmorefoodstobalance yourdiet? Answerswillvary,butfruitsandvegetableswilllikelybementionedmostoften. b. Whatkindsoffoodsdoyouneedtoeatless? ^ Themostcommonanswerwilllikelybebreadsandcereals. 5. Whatkindsoffoodsaretheworstforyourteeth? Why? Stickyfoods,candy,sugaryfoods,andpoparetheworstfoodsforyourteeth. Thesefoodsstick toyourteethandcreateanenvironmentthatallowsthebacteriainthemouth toreactwith these foods. Thiscausescavities. 6. Ifyouareinasituationwhereyoucannotbrushyourteeth, whatshouldyoudo? Ifyoucannotbrushyourteeth, rinseyourmouthwithwater. 1. a. Lookmorecloselyattheinformationaboutflossingteethonpage 113inyourtextbook. Do youflossyourteethcorrecfly? Yesorno. b. Ifnot,whatdoyouneedtochange? Answerswillvary. Somepossibilitiesare "holdflossmoretightly" and "makesuretofloss onbothsidesofeachtooth." Health7 7 LearningFacilitator'sManual Module4 Section 1: Activity2 H 1. standsforthehypothalamus. Itsfunctionistoreleasehormonesandregulateappetite,body temperature,waking,andsleeping. 2. Pstandsforthepituitarygland. Itsfunctionis toproducehormonesforgrowthandsend hormonemessagestootherglands. 3. ThisPstandsfortheparathyroidglands. Whatdotheparathyroidglandsdo? Theycontroltheamountofcalciuminthebody. 4. Tstandsforthethyroidgland. Whatisthefunctionofthethyroidgland? Thethyroidglandcontrolstherateatwhichthebodycellswork(metabolicrate), 5. A standsfortheadrenals. Whatistheirfunction? Theadrenalscauseyourbodytoreactwhenyouaresurprised,frightened, orthreatened. 6. ThisPrepresentsthepancreas. Inyourownwordsexplaindiefunctionofthepancreas. The pancreasproducesinsulinwhichregulatesthelevelofsugarintheblood. 7. a. Usingthefirstlettersofeachpartoftheendocrinesystem,inventawordthatwillhelp you rememberthepartsoftheendocrinesystem. AgoodexampleisHPPTAP. b. Explainbrieflyandincompletesentenceshow youinventedyourword. ThestudentscouldindicatethattheyderivedHPPTAPbytaking thefirstletterofeachofthe glandsintheendocrinesystemandarrangingthemtoform theirword. Students' answers willvaryandyoumayfindmanyinterestinganduniquewords. Health7 8 LearningFacilitator'sManual