Keep Your Body Healthy

Wolf Cubs – Grade 2
60 Minutes

Course Description

This introduction to the human body focuses on the relationship between nutrition, exercise, daily water and sleep requirements, and growth, especially as each relates to the structure and care of bones, muscles and teeth. Students learn about germs and the importance of washing their hands.

Learning Objectives

• Identify exercise as the work muscles have to do to stay strong and grow.
• Explain the relationship between good nutrition and exercise.
• Demonstrate how hands can spread germs and discuss the importance of hand washing.
• Recite the names of the five food groups and categorize foods into one of the groups.
• Describe the importance of nutritious food, water and sleep for energy, growth and body maintenance.
• Discuss the importance of caring for teeth.
• Demonstrate proper hygiene practices.
• Discuss the proper way to care for cuts.

Complements Achievements:
3 (a,b,c) Keep My Body Healthy
8 (a) Cooking and Eating

TAM – Transparent Anatomical Manikin

TAM is the foremost teaching exhibit at the RLHEC for general human biology. It is a clear, life–size female figure that describes body systems. TAM speaks and turns as lights illuminate the visible organs. The instructor re–emphasizes the important aspects of the presentation with interactive follow–up. TAM is also used at the University of Michigan, the Museum of Science and Industry–Chicago, and the Korean Children's Center–Seoul.