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The respiratory system

From The Dr. Binocs Show · 2019

The respiratory system
4 min4th5th6thScienceHealth
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Summary

Dr. Binocs explains how air travels into the lungs and how we take in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide. Strong support for a body-systems unit.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Dr.

  1. What gas does your body take in when you breathe?
  2. What gas do you breathe out?
  3. What organ does most of the work when you breathe?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: lungs, oxygen, carbon dioxide, breathe.

Try it: Place a hand on your chest, take three deep breaths, and describe what your lungs are doing.