How Do We Breathe?

LIFE SCIENCES

Curiosity trigger

The students will perform physical exercises to check why they breathe, and with the help of sponges and water observe how the lungs take in air. They will build a model respiratory system using a bottle and balloons.

Curriculum and Skills

Work and Life Skills:

Critical thinking and drawing conclusion

In this lesson, you will cover:

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS:
4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

You will need

Bowls, water, a sponge, a plastic bottle, straws, balloons.

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Authors

Author: Agnieszka Ludwig-Gałęzowska
Methodology: Agnieszka Staroń
Translation: Jason Lowther
Producer: Marta Przywara

Source

This lesson plan is a modified version of one created by the Children’s University Foundation under the CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.

Photo Jona, Slovenia by Ekke published on flickr under the CC-BY 2.0 license.

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