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Human Body Systems (5th Grade)

Welcome to a helpful resource guide for UNC Pembroke Braves Basketball Virtual Education Day presented by McDonald’s. Below you will find supplemental information for Virtual Education Day. This information is to further assist in the educational development of elementary youth in coordination with North Carolina Public Schools learning objectives. The information contained in this document is sorted by topics with grade levels 5th, 3rd,1st and then General Mathematics.
 
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
The Process of a Dunk

5TH GRADE
 
Learning Objectives (State of North Carolina)
5.L.1 Understand how structures and systems of organisms (to include the human body) perform functions necessary for life.
5.L.1.2 Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for life.
KNOWLEDGE
Students will know…
BODY SYSTEMS
  • There are many systems in the human body.
    • Circulatory System (heart, blood, vessels)
    • Respiratory System (nose, trachea, lungs) 
    • Skeletal System (bones and joints) 
    • Muscular System (muscles) 
    • Digestive System (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines) 
    • Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
  • Each system performs a special life process function and that the systems work together
    to maintain health and fitness.
SKILLS
Students will be able to…
BODY SYSTEMS
  • Compare the major systems of the human body. 
  • Identify each system of the human body (circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, nervous). 
  • Identify the special functions of each body system.
  • Infer how these systems work together to maintain health and fitness.



 
Interactive Websites
Anatomy X-Ray Viewer Game
Label The Skeleton Game (with timer)
Supplemental Writing Activity
Explain how each of the body systems helps a UNCP  Student-Athlete play basketball
Using a basketball player to show how the body systems work together to perform, and be able to run the court and shoot



RUBRIC

1
Students are unable to correctly
identify how any of the systems
helped UNCP basketball
player play basketball.

 2
Students are able to identify
how some of the systems
helped UNCP basketball
player play basketball.		 3
Students are able to correctly
identify how all of the systems
helped UNCP basketball
player play basketball.
Supplemental Questions (EOG Questions) 5.L.1.2
Supplemental Questions EOG questions: 5.L.1.2


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