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7 Grade
th
Body Systems
Respiratory System
• Pair of Lungs
• Series of passageways
– Trachea
– Bronchi
– Bronchioles
– Alveoli
• Diaphragm (thin sheet of smooth muscle)
Respiratory System
Function
EXPLORE
Explore 1
Construct a Lung Model
• Step 2
Construct the “Chest Cavity”
• Step 3
• Step 4
Prepare the “Diaphragm”
• Step 5
• Step 6
Start “Breathing”
Breaths per Minute
Explore 2
• BREATHER:
All students sit quietly (lie down if possible) with hands placed over their
stomachs or chests.
• WATCHERS:
The watchers must watch their partners and count the breaths taken in
one minute (count ONE breathe for every time the stomach or chest
rises). Teacher cues the watcher when to begin and when to stop after
60 seconds. After the 60 seconds, watchers tell the breathers how many
breaths were counted. Then all breathers record their at rest information
on the index card or sticky notepaper. Students trade places and repeat
the activity. Next, students do jumping jacks or run in place for 60
seconds before recording breathing rates as described above.
EXPLAIN
1. In which case did you breathe more? Why?
2. Do you think respiration rate would be faster or
slower if you ran for 10 minutes before counting
breaths?
3. Would there be a difference in your respiration rate if
you checked it when you were sleeping and then
again if you were walking?
4. Why can't we hold our breath for 5 minutes?
5. List at least six components of the respiratory
system.
ELABORATE
Measuring Lung Capacity