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Respiratory system
Drag the labels to the right slots. When you are ready, use the 'Mark' button. The guidance will help you.
Discussion points
- Why do we need to breathe?
- What do we breathe in? What do we breathe out?
- When we exercise, why do we breathe harder?
Teaching tips:
Use this activity to test and extend knowledge of the respiratory system.
Display and discuss the Guidance found within the activity as a class, or have children read independently, to aid understanding of the function and location of each of the components of the respiratory system. The Vocabulary should also help to overcome knowledge barriers.
To test knowledge of the functions of each part of the respiratory system complete Respiration vocabulary.
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