Transportation of nutrients and water

How nutrients and water are transported in the human body.
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BiologieBasisschoolGroep 7

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How nutrients and water are transported in the human body.

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At the end of this lesson...
... I know the 7 main nutrients and their functions.

.... I can describe how water and nutrients from food travel through the body.

Slide 2 - Slide

What are nutrients?

Slide 3 - Mind map

Nutrients are ... 
... important substances that living things use to stay alive and healthy.

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Slide

The 7 main nutrients
Carbohydrates
nutrients in foods that provide energy
Protein
helps the body grow and repair
Fat
provides energy and helps to absorb vitamins
Fibre
helps food move through your digestive system
Vitamin
helps you grow and fights infections
Mineral
helps strengthen the bones and organs
Water
helps with hydration

Slide 6 - Slide

Slide 7 - Slide

True or false:
Nutrients have different purposes and come from different food.
A
true
B
false

Slide 8 - Quiz

A healthy diet is essential for maintaining the level of nutrients your body needs to function properly.

Slide 9 - Slide

A healthy diet is essential to maintaining ............... in our body.
A
oxygen
B
fats
C
nutrients
D
healthy blood

Slide 10 - Quiz

Carbohydrates

Fats
Fibre
Vitamins
Protein

Slide 11 - Drag question

Transporting nutrients
Food is broken down into smaller pieces in the mouth. 
It then moves down the oesophagus into the stomach.

Slide 12 - Slide

During digestion, the small intestine absorbs the nutrients from food and passes them into the bloodstream.

Slide 13 - Slide

Transporting nutrients and water
Water and nutrients from food are transported around the body to where they are needed.
Our blood absorbs water and nutrients from food. This travels, along with oxygen, to different parts of the body through blood vessels. Our muscles use the nutrients and oxygen all the time, even more so when we are active.

Slide 14 - Slide

Water and nutrients from food are transported in your ...
A
hair
B
blood
C
muscles
D
waste

Slide 15 - Quiz

How are water and nutrients transported in blood around the human body?
A
In microscopic boats or rafts
B
Through valves
C
In soaked up in mini sponges
D
Through blood vessels

Slide 16 - Quiz

What have you learned from this lesson?

Slide 17 - Open question

Project
- Make a chart of the nutrients you just learned.
- Write down the functions are of the nutrients.
-Write down examples of food with those nutrients in them.
- Study the information about the nutrients.
- Make the skills about the body systems on ixl.

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