GRADE 8 SCIENCE

TOPIC 2.4
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY RESPIRATORY
AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
MS. KIMBERLY M. CHUA
 LESSON OBJECTIVE/S
At the end of the session, you are expected to:

1. explain how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of respiratory

and circulatory systems; and
2. create a digital collage on effective ways (e.g., yoga- integration with
PEH) of taking care of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY HEART AND LUNGS
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY HEART AND LUNGS
THE ORGAN STORY
 THE ORGAN STORY

Questions

What are Lloyd's habits?

Are those good practices or not?

What effect has this practice had on his health?

What happened to Lloyd?

If you were a friend of Lloyd, what would be your

advice to him?

What can we learn from the organ story?

 SOME WAYS TO MAINTAIN
A HEALTHY CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

No alcohol or
Proper nutrition Exercise Proper hygiene Manage stress
cigarettes
WHICH PATH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
SDG 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
 LESSON SYNTHESIS
Today, you learned that…

1. Diet and lifestyle choices may have a significant impact on the respiratory, and
circulatory systems. A healthy lifestyle through constant exercise and diet affects
the functioning of the respiratory system by ensuring that the blood gets enough
oxygen and ensuring that enough carbon dioxide is released.
 REFERENCES

o Hoefnagels, Marielle (2019). Second Edition: General Biology (Books I and II).
McGrawHill Education pages 535-544

o Hoefnagels, Marielle (2019). Second Edition: General Biology (Books I and II).
McGrawHill Education pages 545-551

o Whittemore, Susan (2014). Your Body. How It Works. The Respiratory System
(e-book/lib)

o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5rita8a9_E