Muscles and Energy
What macronutrient do we eat that helps our muscles get big and strong
Protein
The three phases of matter
(Hint: What phases of matter are snow, water, and clouds?)
Solid, liquid, and gas
Name one way that microbes can help us!
The good microorganisms help us digest food, make food like yogurt/cheese/bread, and decompose waste!
Where is one place I can check for a pulse?
Neck
Arm
Near the area you hand meets your arm
Foot
Ankle
What organ uses acid to break down food?
The stomach
The organ that pumps blood with oxygen and nutrients to your muscle
Heart
Juicy Joe wants to make ice cubes with his bottle of water. He should remove energy in the form of ______ (Hint: starts with an "H") by putting his water in the freezer to make ice cubes.
Heat
What is one way we can protect ourselves from bad microbes?
Wash your hands
Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze
Clean surfaces like tables and counters when you are done using them
Stay up-to-date on your vaccinations
When do we use CPR?
Heart stops beating
Someone stops breathing
If you want to make a phone call to someone across the Atlantic ocean, how does the phone signal get there?
It uses underwater cables
This type of muscle works automatically without you thinking of it
Involuntary muscle like smooth muscle and cardiac muscle!
Refer to the snow graph. Which month had the most snow? How many days did it snow that month?
February; 14 days of snow!
What system in our body protects us from foreign invaders like bacteria?
The immune system!
What organ takes in oxygen from the air?
The lungs
Pulling on a string makes it more stable by creating what kind of force? (Hint: starts with a "T")
Tension
The type of muscle attached to bones that helps you move your body
Skeletal muscle
Original Owen is boiling water on a stove. He notices that some of the water becomes water vapor (a gas). This phase change from liquid to gas is called...
Evaporation
Crazy Connor has bad stomach pain and a fever. A tiny organ that is a part of his digestive system ruptured! It is called...
The appendix!
This medical device delivers electrical activity in order to shock and restart the heart
Defibrillator
Name all of our names with their adjectives
Crazy Connor, Juicy Joe, Super Sarah, Original Owen
The substance that builds up in muscles, causing you to feel a burning sensation during exercise.
Lactate
The x-axis is the horizontal line (the months)!
Super Sarah cut her finger. Microbes entered her finger! Days later, she notices that her finger is red, swollen, and painful. These symptoms are called... (Hint: Starts with an "I")
Inflammation
This type of muscle never gets tired. If it stops working, you would not be alive!
Cardiac muscle
What is the name of the nerve that brings the signal from our eyes to our brain
Optic nerve