Transcript If You Give a Kid a Cookie

If You Give a
Kid a Cookie . . .
Body Systems
By Room Six
Fifth Grade
Introduction
Ok lets begin like this,
everything in your body
works together. There are
four important systems that
we will talk about; in
specific they are the
digestive system, excretory
system, respiratory system,
and circulatory system. You
might think that only one
system by itself may stand
alone. Not true!
Everything in your body
works together. Think of
a rollercoaster; you go
on it and there is a dead
end--you will fall out. The
body works like a
carnival ride: there is an
entrance and a exit. The
entrance is the mouth
and the exit is your butt
also known as your
colon and rectum.
Your body is a working
machine and if you don’t
take care of your body it
could destroy you. Your
systems all need to stay in
good working order, just like
your mom’s car. If the car
isn’t taken care of, the car
won’t work. If your body isn’t
cared for, you can’t work.
…so what happens
when you eat a cookie?
Digestive
System
The Digestive System is an organ
and tissue system that breaks
food down to nutrients that your
body needs.
The first step in digesting your
food is your mouth; second step is
the esophagus; third step is the
stomach; fourth step is the liver;
fifth step is the Small Intestine;
next the Large Intestine; and
finally, the colon.
This system feeds your body
cells.
Digestion process takes 12 hours
to 2 days to complete.
Mouth
When you take a bite of your
food, your saliva helps
break down your food. Your
teeth grind your food to smaller
pieces, With the help of your
saliva. Your saliva helps you
swallow your food. Some of
your food nutrients are given to
your body cells. The mouth is
the first step of digesting your
food.
Esophagus
The esophagus is a long tube that goes down your throat. When you
swallow your food it goes down your esophagus like a slide. Your food is
pushed down the esophagus by muscles contracting and releasing. After it
goes down it goes your esophagus, it goes down your stomach. The job of
the esophagus is it moves the food, liquids and saliva from the mouth to
the stomach
Liver
The liver is the biggest solid organ in the body; its
average weight is 3.5 pounds. The liver makes the
important proteins; plasma proteins, hormones, and
prohormones. The liver is in two pieces, the right lobe
and the left lobe. Each lobe is made of small units
called lobules. The liver is also used to clean blood.
Food does not go to the liver directly. When the food
gets to the liver it has already been broken down.
Gallbladder
The gallbladder is the size
of a pear. and stores bile,
which is released when
food containing fat enters
the digestive tract
Pancreas
The pancreas is an important
gland. The pancreas is about
six-ten inches long, 1 ½
inches wide 1 inch thick and
sits on the back of the
stomach. It makes a digestive
juice that goes into the small
intestine. It is pinkish-yellow.
The purpose of the pancreas
is to produce important
enzymes and hormones which
helps break down food.
Stomach
When we swallow our food we also
swallow air and a way to get the air
out is by burping. When you take a
bite of your food your stomach
grounds the food up into small
pieces so that it can go throw a tube
that fits then it goes to the small
intestine. Did you know when you
blush (when your face turns red) the
ring around your stomach turns
cherry color . The word stomach was
delivered from the Greek and it was
pronounced stomachos.
Small Intestine
In the small intestine, there are 3 parts:
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Duodenum crushes bits from the bitten
pieces of what you have eaten; the
jejunum absorbs carbohydrates and
proteins; and the ileum absorbs
nutrients and the small bits of food
goes to a long and narrow tube. It then
goes to the large intestine.
Large Intestine
The Large Intestine follows the
Small Intestine. The Large Intestine
breaks the food to liquids. This is
the last step in digesting your food.
Once all the good stuff is taken
from the food, the parts your body
can’t digest are sent into the large
intestine, the last part of the
digestive process. The large
intestine gathers extra liquid to
produce the solid waste we know as
feces (poop).
Colon
The main purpose of the colon is to release wastes
that comes from the large intestine. When you release
waste, the large intestine becomes clean and not
yucky mush in the tube. It is the last step in the
digestive system. there are three divided parts in the
colon; there is ascending, transverse, and descending.
It can take days for waste to move through the large
intestine and colon-- the waste moves about 1
centimeter per hour
Circulatory
System
Circulatory System
There are many organs in the
Circulatory System. There is the
heart, veins, and blood vessels. The
Circulatory System helps carry the
oxygen and nutrients to all parts of
the body. Each part of the
Circulatory System is important. The
heart pumps blood through the
blood vessels. The blood vessels
help carry the oxygen and nutrients.
The Circulatory System is in charge
of exchanging oxygen and nutrients.
The Heart
The heart pumps blood to
all parts of the body
through arteries. The
oxygen rich-blood goes to
the left side of the heart.
The human heart is a
double pump made of four
chambers. Before the
heart beats, two of the
chambers fill with blood.
Then the heart squeezes
and contracts blood into a
large tube which is called a
blood vessel.
Blood Vessels
Blood vessels carry blood throughout
our body. There are different kinds of
blood vessels: capillaries, arteries,
and veins. There are many types of
blood. The liquid blood is called
plasma. There are platelets, red blood
cells, and white blood cells. Platelets
help clog wounds. Red blood cell help
carry oxygen throughout our body.
White blood cells help fight infection.
Capillaries switch carbon dioxide in
the air sax with oxygen. Capillaries
also get nutrients in the villi in the
small intestine. Plasma carries
ammonia to the liver where it is
filtered then turned to urea.
Excretory
System
Introduction
The Excretory System has only three parts. There are the kidneys, the ureters, and
the final part of the Excretory System where your pee comes out, the bladder.
Kidneys
The kidneys are first because they filter everything you drink.
Ureters
Following the kidneys are the ureters which are tubes. The tubes help the liquid get
to the bladder.
Bladder
The bladder is the final part of the excretory system. The bladder is used as a bag
that holds the pee. When the bladder gets full you go take it out and into the toilet
it goes.
So if you can imagine that you didn’t have anything like kidneys, ureters, and a
bladder you would not be able to pee. This may have bad consequences.
Bladder
The job of the bladder is to
take out the urine (pee). If you
do not have a bladder you would
die. You also will not be able
pee. Imagine holding your urine-you could die! Your urine goes
through your Ureters and then it
goes into your bladder. The
bladder is very important for
your body. Remember not to
hold your pee or your bladder
could be destroyed.
Kidneys
Kidneys are great help for our body.
The job of the kidney is to clean the things
that we drink. Kidneys are the most
important organ in the Excretory System.
Each organ has a job. If you don’t take
care of your body there is a possibility that
you can lose a kidney, and you can die if
you don’t have a kidney. The
consequences of not taking care of your
kidneys are not good. It is such an
important organ for your body.
Ureters
The Ureters are tubes that are connected
to the kidneys and the bladder. The Ureters is
where the water goes through so it can go to
your bladder. So, first the pee goes through
your kidneys and then the Ureters work as
tubes that the pee goes through and then it
goes to your bladder then you go pee.
Respiratory
System
Introduction
The respiratory system is also known as the air or breathing
system. This system begins with your mouth or nose inhaling air,
Then it travels down your trachea (windpipe). The trachea helps
carries air through the lungs and makes it moist as it goes through.
Next it goes into your lungs by your bronchi; in the lungs air the
bronchi helps air get into your lungs, it’s like a bridge.
Air is carried by blood cells to all parts of the body.
Next, the diaphragm is the main muscle in the respiratory system.
It is the system that brings in the air.
Nasal Cavity
The nasal cavity is located inside of your
nose. There are also little brushes that help
clean the air you breathe in, blocking dirt and
dust from getting into your lungs, like a
broom inside of your nose. The job of the
nasal cavity is to let oxygen flow to your lungs
from your nose (nasal cavity). Another job of
the nasal cavity is so you can have a sense of
smell. The nasal cavity is the second
breathing source after the mouth.
Mouth
What is the mouth? The mouth is a part of your body
that takes in food and liquid. Our lips help us pick up
food. In your mouth there are two rows of teeth. The
teeth are used to crush all the food that comes
through. The food forms the shape of a bolus getting
ready to be swallowed. Salivary glands on the floors
and walls of the mouth produce saliva or spit. As you
chew, the saliva mixes with the food. Saliva helps
humans swallow all the dry food and begins to digest
sugar.
Diaphragm
The diaphragm is located near the bottom of
the rib cage, and it is the main muscle in the
respiratory system. This organ helps pull air
into your body. When the diaphragm moves
air comes in or out. This muscle is shaped
like a dome. It is attached to your rib cage.
Lungs
The lungs are the main organ in the respiratory
system. Inside the lungs oxygen goes through the
thin walls with small air sacs. Then air is carried
by cells to parts of the body such as the Heart,
kidney, and all the other parts. Carbon dioxide is
left, but when you exhale it leaves. When you
inhale your lungs get bigger and when you exhale
they get smaller.
Bronchi
The Bronchi are the passway and air entrance to the
lungs. They are split into
two, the right and the left.
The right has three
branches and the left with
two. The Bronchi job is to
take in air to the lungs.
When the bronchi gets
bigger, helps air go into the
lungs. The bronchi protects
the lungs from any bad
things, like getting sick.
Trachea
Another name for the trachea is “the windpipe”. The
trachea is a tube that carries air between the lungs. A
human body’s trachea is about 5 inches (13 centimeters)
long and just less than 1 inch (2.5 from one side to the
other. Half of the trachea is in the neck and the other half
is in the chest. The trachea is a passage for air to pass.
As it passes it gets moist and warm while it is getting
ready to go to the lungs.
Conclusion
So, what do you think? Now will
you take care of your body and
leave all that junk food like, let’s
say Hot Cheetos, alone? Well,
whether you stop or not, now you
know that you should take very
good care of your body so it can
take care of you for a long, long
time.
If You Give a Kid a Cookie . . .
Celine Akroush
Text created by:
Juan Hernandez
Alexis Torres
Marco Vera
Melanie Avalos
Isaac Hernandez
Reginald Young
Matthew Oakley
Louie Rampulla
Hector Rodriguez
Original music conceived, written, and played by:
JAMMM
Juan Hernandez
Alexis Torres
Melanie Avalos
Matthew Oakley
Marco Vera
The authors would like to thank the following people
for their help, inspiration, and guidance:
Ms. Marquez for planting the seed for this project
and
Ms. Buschiazzo for helping us to realize our vision of
creating the original music for this work.