Major Organ Systems in

Human Sciences [IB MYP Year 1]

Fairview International School

Learning Objectives

• WALT identify the different organ systems in a human body and state their functions.

• WILF are the RESOURCES [web or textbook] which describe and discuss human organ systems.

Activities [3rd September 2014]

1. You will be divided into 5 groups. Each group will present a major organ system using laptop. Picture is provided and the information could be extracted from the text book or internet resources (cite the reference).

2. Each group will be assessed using the form similar to the one we used yesterday.

3. To begin with, you are going to watch the introductory video.

Group work

Please include your answers [responses] to following in your presentation of the organ system assigned to your group:

1. What is the function of the system?

2. How does the system work?

3. What are the organs in this system?

4. Label the picture provided

Circulatory SystemInternal distribution of materials

[organs: heart, blood vessels, and blood]

Respiratory System Gas exchange, i.e. uptake of

oxygen and disposal of carbon dioxide [organs: lungs, trachea

and other breathing tubes]

Digestive SystemFood processing [organs: mouth,

pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines, anus]

Nervous System Coordination of body activities;

detection of stimuli and formulation of responses to them

[organs: brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs]

Excretory System Disposal of metabolic waste

[organs: kidneys, urinary bladder, urethra]

EXIT PASS: “Write a REFLECTION about how the topic, ORGAN SYSTEMS, related to Global

Context and Key/Significant Concepts.”

[DO this as COMMENT REPLY in the blog]