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Describe the body’s major organs

Mission Objectives

Identify the major organs in the human body and their locations

Describe the primary function of each major organ

Explain how the brain, heart, lungs, stomach and bladder contribute to human health

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Words and meanings to learn

brain

the organ inside your head that controls everything you think, do, and feel

heart

the muscle that pumps blood around your body

lungs

two organs in your chest that help you breathe in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide

stomach

an organ that breaks down food into nutrients your body can use

bladder

a sac that holds urine before it leaves your body

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Required Resources

Resources: Large piece of paper (or chalk), the handout, pens and pencils.

Core Handout (2): A space for the children to research their chosen organ.

Challenge Handout (4): Lines for the children to add to their research with some lesser-known facts.

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