Digestive System
Digestive System page 1
Disease 1
Disease 2
Disease 3
Disease 4
1) Isabella just ate a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, a large fry, and a large McFlurry at McDonalds. A little bit later, she is feeling a sharp pain in her upper-right stomach, and feels nauseated. She knows her gallbladder stores bile, which helps digest fat and wonders if that could have anything to do with it.
Q1: What digestive system problem could Isabella be dealing with?
2)André notices his stomach hurts and he frequently has diarrhea or vomiting after he eats foods like wheat bread, cereal, and pasta. He knows these foods contain gluten, and his small intestine is where nutrients get absorbed by villi.
Q2: What digestive system problem could André be dealing with?
Respiratory System
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Respiratory system page 2
1) Jasmine’s body produces mucus that is extremely thick and sticky, which causes her to have repeated lung infections. This thick mucus also blocks the path between her pancreas and her intestines.
Q3: Why does the thick mucus affect her digestive system as well?
Q4: What disease does Jasmine have?
2) Harry is hanging out with his friends on a Friday night. They offer him a cigarette but he isn’t sure what to do. He knows cigarettes are bad for him.
Q5: What advice would you give Harry about why he shouldn’t smoke?
Circulatory System: Heart Attack Use this link for Circulatory System
1)Cameron’s father was having chest pains, trouble breathing, and felt very dizzy, so they took him to the hospital. He knows his father is overweight and is a smoker, so he’s worried that helped cause this health problem.
Q6: What health problem does Cameron’s father have?
Q7: What advice can you give him so he can prevent another problem in the future?
Nutrition Games
It’s important to keep healthy to help prevent health problems like the ones we just explored. One way to do this is to eat healthy. Let’s play some games to explore nutrition!
If you finish the first 3 sections you may play the games linked below for the rest of the time.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4