Lesson 5 Organs and Organ Systems

I. LESSON OBJECTIVES
The students should be able to
name the important organs of the human body.
group the different organs into systems.
explain the functions of each organ system.
identify cells as the smallest part of the living system.

II. LEARNING PROCESS

STEPS
Introduction

Development

Conclusion

ACTIVITY OF THE STUDENTS

TEACHER SUPPORT
EVALUATION VIEWPOINT
Carry out the Get Active
The teacher helps students Were the students able
segment of the lesson.
carry out the activity.
to indicate the body parts
involved in each of the
actions that they performed?
Feel the hard parts when Explain what organs and Were the students able
a body part such as head,
to name and describe the
organ systems are with
jaw, chest and legs
different organs of the
suitable examples.
is pressed.
human body?
Describe different organ
Feel the movement
Were the students able to
systems of the human
within, when an arm or
describe the functions of the
body and explain the
leg is stretched or bent.
different systems?
parts of each system
Feel the heart beat.
with the help of charts/ Were the students able to
Identify the different
identify which organ system
diagrams or other audio
sense organs and the
an organ belonged to?
visual aids.
senses related to them.
Discuss the functions
Observe the cross section
of the different parts of
of a carrot to identify the
each organ system.
different types of tissues. Differentiate between
cells and tissues.
Students clarify
Summarise the lesson, Were students able to reflect
their doubts.
ensuring that every
on and summarise
Students share additional
concept has been
the lesson?
information on the topic.
understood clearly.

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III.ASSESSMENT
Test Your Learning: Work out and discuss all the exercises in the Test your learning segment.
HOTS: Recall the process of digestion and the role of digestive juices.
Life Skills and Values:
1.Life Skill:Self-awareness
2.Values:Sharing

IV.EXTENSION
Encourage the students to try out the More Do It segment and share their experiences.

ANSWER KEY TO THE LESSON

TEST YOUR LEARNING
A. Choose the correct answer.
1.b 2.b
3.b
4.a

3.

5.b

B.Say whether the following statements are true or

false. Correct the false statements.
1.True
2.False. The brain and nerves are part of the
nervous system.
3.False. The heart pumps blood to all the parts of
the body.
4.True
5.True

4.The organs of the circulatory system are the heart

and blood vessels.
The heart pumps the blood, which moves through
the blood vessels to all the parts of the body. The
blood carries oxygen and food to all parts of the
body. It also collects waste material from all the
parts of the body.

C. Match the organ systems and the organs.

1 c
2a
3d
4b

HOTS
The digestive juices are given out as soon as food
enters the stomach. If food does not reach the
stomach for a very long time, then the digestive juices
are also not given out. The brain then sends a signal
that a person is hungry.

D. Answer the following questions.

1.a) the lungs: They absorb oxygen from the air
and give out carbon dioxide from the body.
b)the heart: It pumps blood to all parts of
the body.
c)the kidneys: It helps remove wastes in the form
of urine.
(Other functions)
2.The digestive system helps to breakdown the
food that is eaten so that the body can get
energy and also to remove the unwanted waste
food from the body.

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