Science Grade 5 Good

1. Good health habits to keep the
respiratory system healthy
Science V

2. Review
What are the symptoms of a person with
asthma?

3. Checking of Assignment
1. Give three general ways to minimize or
prevent respiratory ailments.
2. Lung cancer has been related to smoking.
How can you inform the public about the
dangers of smoking?
3. Why do traffic aides and factory workers
wear masks?
4. Why does your rate of breathing increase in
crowded area?

4. Motivation
1. What do you do when you are in a
dusty area?
2. Why do you cover your mouth when
you sneeze?

5. Look at the picture. Describe what you see.

6. Check the column to find out if you are
maintaining a healthy respiratory system.
Always Sometimes Never
1. I avoid smoking.
2. I do not go near someone who smokes.
3. I clean my nose regularly.
4. I avoid breathing polluted air.
5. I exercise regularly.
6. I avoid inhaling harmful chemical.
7. I eat food rich in vitamin C.
8. I drink at least six glasses of water every day.
9. I seek medical help for respiratory infection.
10. I maintain the cleanliness of my
surroundings.

7. Concept Formation
What are the good health habits to keep
the respiratory system healthy?

8. Caring for Your Respiratory System
You should take care of your Respiratory
System because if you don’t you won’t be able
to breathe. Using drugs can keep your brain
from telling your lungs to breathe. Smoking can
make your lungs turn black and not work well.
Breathing clean air is healthiest for you.
Exercise keeps your lungs strong.

9. Amazing Facts About the
Respiratory System
• Your right lung has three lobes and your left
lung only has two?
• The right lung is a little larger than the left
lung?
• A person sleeping almost always breathes
twelve or fifteen times a minute?
Did you know that...

10. More Amazing Facts About the
Respiratory System
• The exhaling rate is faster in kids than in
adults?
• It is healthier to breathe through your nose
than your mouth, because your nose hairs and
mucus clean the air.
Did You Know That...

11. More Amazing Facts
• Over 1 million people start smoking every
year.
• Cigarette smoking kills about 350,000 people
every year in the United States alone.
• Cigarette smoke contains 4,000 different
chemicals.
• Each cigarette smoked subtracts about five
minutes from life expectancy.
Cigarette smoke is one of the worst air pollutants.

12. More Amazing Facts
• Cigarette smoke paralyzes cilia in airways,
preventing them from removing debris and
protecting delicate alveoli.
• Frequent coughing is the only way airways
can clean themselves.
• Cigarette smoke also causes fetal damage,
which can result in miscarriage, premature
birth, low birth weight, and poor development
Cigarette smoke is one of the worst air pollutants.

13. Evaluation
___ 1. Clean your nose regularly.
___ 2. Keep the surroundings clean.
___ 3. Open the windows to allow fresh air in.
___ 4. Exercise regularly.
___ 5. Politely request anyone who smokes near
you to please stop smoking.
Put a check() if the statement is good practice and
(x) for the bad practice before each number..

14. Assignment
Make a poster that explains the importance
of avoiding drugs, alcohol, and smoking.
Create a slogan to express the theme of your
poster.
Study for the 3rd
Summative Test.