| (a) |
Use common and accurate language to talk about the brain, heart, and lungs (e.g., heart beat, blood, oxygen, breath, thoughts). |
| (b) |
Identify where the heart, brain, and lungs are located. |
| (c) |
Recognize that the heart is a "pump" about the size of a clenched fist. |
| (d) |
Feel and describe the sensation of one's heart beat (i.e. chest, neck, wrist) while standing still and after physical activity. |
| (e) |
Establish that blood is pumped through the body by the heart. |
| (f) |
Identify that people have two lungs. |
| (g) |
Illustrate the sensation of lungs filling with air (i.e., hold rib cage and take deep breaths). |
| (h) |
Describe the function of the lungs to breathe air/oxygen. |
| (i) |
Determine that blood carries "food" and oxygen for the body. |
| (j) |
Reflect on the connection between lungs and voice (i.e., breathe to make sounds, words, and songs – recognizing that many First Nations cultures have teachings about the "gift of breath"). |
| (k) |
Realize that the brain is the part of ourselves that helps us manage personal thoughts, feelings, and actions. |
| (l) |
Describe what happens if one or more of our brain, heart, and lungs is/are not healthy. |
This book is suitable as a read-aloud for Grade 1 students.
