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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Àrea: Natural Science
Autoria: Montserrat Solé Ferré
http://humanbody.phillipmartin.info/respiratory_system_
chart.htm

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The Respiratory system
Material elaborat durant la realització de la formació adreçada als docents que
implementen el pilotatge del GEP (Grup d’Experimentació per al Plurilingüisme)
durant el curs 2014-2015, realitzada amb el/la formador/a de CUP.
SG de Llengua i Plurilingüisme
Servei de Llengües Estrangeres
Maig 2015
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 Talk and agree the main goals of the topic.
 Work in group and individually.
 Work with different kind of materials: books, videos, pictures, charts,
web pages…
 Share information with the partners to understand scientific
knowledge better.
 Use different strategies to understand scientific information.
 Make experiments and work with real materials.
 Make models.
 Organise all the information in graphic organizers, charts or visual
charts.
 Evaluate their work and the work of their partners.
 Give suggestions on how to improve.
Ten tips for learning success

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http://agrega.educa.madrid.org/visualizar/en/es_2007073163_0240300/false
The Respiratory System

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Recalling
1) What is the function of the respiratory system?
a. To get the oxygen that we need to live.
b. To digest the food we eat.
c. To transport the nutrients for all our body.
2) Say true or false:
a. Our respiratory movements are called inspiration and expiration:
i.True
ii.False
b. When we inspire we introduce carbon dioxide in our lungs:
i.True
ii.False
c. Our Larynx contains the vocal cords:
i.True
ii.False
Understanding
1) What happens to the oxygen when it reaches the alveoli?
2) Why is it important to take the air by the nose?
3) How can we help our lungs?
Applying
Let’s make and artificial lung following the instructions:
Material we need:
 Plastic bottle
 Balloon
 Scissors
 Elastic band
 Tank with water
Activities

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Process:
A) Cut the bottom of the plastic bottle:
B) Put the balloon on the top of the bottle and tie it with the elastic band:
C) Fill the bottle with water as in the picture:
D) Lift the bottle in the water as in the picture:
Compare the artificial lung with what you know about the respiratory system:
Which respiratory movement is equivalent to lift the bottle of the water?
And which movement is equivalent to lower the bottle?
Explain how the artificial lung works comparing it with respiratory system:
Language Help:
The level of the water works as the... / The balloon is like the ...
When the .... goes up/down the level of the ..... goes up/down and the ......
inflate/deflate.

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Label the parts of the respiratory system:
Trachea – nose – alveoli – lung – larynx – bronchi – pharynx – mouth – diaphragm -
bronchioles
http://anatomybodygallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/respiratory-system-
diagram-to-label-5450973e04ae0.png
Revision

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Join each part of the respiratory system to its function:
This is a spongy organ.Larynx
Pharynx
Trachea
Lungs
Bronchi
They introduce air into our lungs.
It contains the vocal cords.
It carries air into the bronchi.
It is share by the respiratory and the digestive
system

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Make groups and choose one of these questions. Find information and then explain
to your partners (You can prepare a small presentation with pictures and clear
explanations):
1) What is tonsillitis?
Visit this web page and find it:
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/health/lesson/tonsillitis/
2) What is asthma?
Visit this web page and find it:
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/health/lesson/asthma/
http://kidshealth.org/kid/videos/flare_up_vd.html#cat20072
3) Tobacco, is it good or bad for your lungs? Why? Find some more information
in this web page:
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/health/lesson/tobacco/
4) What is snoring and why do we snore?
Find information is this web page:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/teeth/snoring.html
5) What is yawning and why do we yawn?
Find information in this web page:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/yawn.html#cat20072
http://www.highlightskids.com/science-questions/why-do-we-yawn
6) What is a hiccup and what causes hiccups?
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/hiccup.html#cat124
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLz-wHH2Pc
Extension

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You are going to create an augmented reality poster in a collaborative way. You must
follow these steps:
1. Make groups of four.
2. Find a picture of the Respiratory system, remember the image licenses:
.
3. Find information about the different parts of the system: In the “School
Intraweb” and in the “Racó del Cloret”.
4. Record the name and some explanation with the computer with “Audacity”
and upload to “SoundCloud”
5. Find a video from youtube.
6. Create the AR with Layar: https://www.layar.com/ with the computer.
Project: An AR Poster about the Respiratory System

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INPUT 4 3 2 1
Recalling
information
You can easily
recall the
information in
the text.
You can recall
most of the
information in
the text.
You can recall
some of the
information in
the text.
You can recall
very little or
none of the
information in
the text.
Understanding
Information
You can easily
understand the
information in
the text.
You can
understand
most of the
information in
the text.
You can
understand
some of the
information in
the text.
You can
understand very
little or none of
the information
in the text.
Applying
information
You can easily
apply the
information in
the text.
You can apply
most of the
information in
the text.
You can apply
some of the
information in
the text.
You can apply
very little or
none of the
information in
the text
PRESENTATION 4 3 2 1
Preparation You have carried
out a thorough
preparation and
have rehearsed
your
presentation
well.
You have carried
out a good
preparation but
a couple more
rehearsals might
have been
needed.
You have carried
out a fair
preparation but
lack of rehearsal
is clear.
You have carried
out very little
preparation and
a lack of
rehearsal is
clear.
Speaks Clearly You speak
clearly all the
time and no
words are
mispronounced.
You speak
clearly most of
the time but one
or two words
are
mispronounced.
You speak
clearly most of
the time but
quite a few
words are
mispronounced.
You don’t speak
clearly and what
you say is not
understandable
or more than a
few words are
mispronounced.
Stays on topic You stay on the
topic all of the
time (100%).
You stay on the
topic most of
the time (90%).
You stay on the
topic some of
the time (75%).
You don’t stay
on the topic and
it’s difficult to
follow.
Assessment

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PROJECT 4 3 2 1
Group
Cooperation
You do lots of
listening to,
sharing with and
supporting the
efforts of others
in the group.
You put effort
into keeping
people working
together.
You do quite a
lot of listening
to, sharing with
and supporting
the efforts of
others in the
group. You put
effort into
keeping people
working
together.
You do some
listening to,
sharing with and
supporting the
efforts of others
in the group.
You put effort
into keeping
people working
together.
You do not very
often listen to,
share with and
support the
efforts
of others in the
group. You do
not put a lot of
effort into
keeping people
working
together
Information
Gathering
You took
information
from 2 or more
sources, and
selected
appropriate
information to
enhance your
description of
the Respiratory
System.
You took
information
from 2 sources,
and selected
mostly
appropriate
information to
enhance your
description of
the Respiratory
System.
You took
information
from only one
source and
selected some
appropriate
information.
You took
information
from only one
source, but the
selection was
not very
appropriate and
did not enhance
your
description.
Content of the
AR Poster
All 10 parts
included with a
good amount of
detail, content
very well
explained and a
video from
internet.
All 10 parts
included with
some detail,
content
explained quite
well and a video
from internet.
Nearly all 10
parts are
included with
some detail.
Content
adequately
Explained and a
video.
Less than 9 parts
included, with
insufficient
detail.
Content is not
always clearly
explained. There
isn’t a video.

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In this unit you have…
 Worked independently and agreed to be responsible for your own
learning.
 Worked collaboratively in pairs or groups.
 Learned how the respiratory system works.
 Learned the main parts of the respiratory system.
 Made a lung model to understand how it works.
 Prepared a presentation about a curiosity of the respiratory system.
 Explored a variety of authentic texts and multimedia.
 Build an AR poster to share your knowledge about the respiratory
system.
Checklist