Grades 6 to 8 • Human Body Series Immune System

1 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesImmune SystemStudents are continually exposed to germs, from doorknobs, railings, you name it. But fortunately, our Immune systems are on duty to battle germs that could make us ill. These activities will help your students learn about how the Immune System protects them from germs and KidsHealth LinksArticles for Kids:Your Immune System : The Immune System : Immune Are Germs? Do I Need to Wash My Hands? for Teens: Immune System Should I Care About Germs? Washing QuestionsNote: The following questions are written in language appropriate for sharing with your does the Immune System protect our bodies from germs?What are leukocytes and why are they so important? do people develop immunity to germs and diseases? can you do to help your Immune System keep you healthy?

2 How do these things keep away illnesses? do immunizations (shots) help your Immune System ?Teacher s GuideThis guide includes: Standards Related Links Discussion Questions Activities for Students Reproducible MaterialsStandardsThis guide correlates with the following National Health Education Standards:Students will: Comprehend concepts relatedto health promotion anddisease prevention to enhancehealth. Analyze the influence offamily, peers, culture, media,technology, and other factorson health behaviors. Demonstrate the ability toaccess valid information andproducts and services toenhance health. Demonstrate the ability to useinterpersonal communicationskills to enhance health andavoid or reduce health risks. Demonstrate the ability touse decision-making skills toenhance health. Demonstrate the ability to usegoal-setting skills to enhancehealth. Demonstrate the ability topractice health-enhancingbehaviors and avoid or reducehealth risks.

3 Demonstrate the ability toadvocate for personal, family,and community Health EducationStandards: for Teachers:Tips From School Nurses on Keeping Students Healthy 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom for StudentsNote: The following activities are written in language appropriate for sharing with your System VocabularyObjectives:Students will: Learn words related to the Immune System and their definitionsMaterials: Computer with Internet access Immune System Vocabulary handout and " Immune System quiz and answer keyClass Time: 1 hourActivity:Phagocyte, lymphocyte, immunity what do these words mean? Read about the Immune System at to find out how your body fights off sickness. After reading the articles, complete the word search puzzle, and then I ll pass out a quiz so you can show what you know about your body s defense System for attacking germs and best way to help keep your Immune System do its job is to (1) wash your hands regularly to avoid infections.

4 (2)Eating nutritious foods, (3) getting plenty of exercise, (4) getting adequate sleep, and (5) visiting a doctorregularly help, too. Create a poster to hang on school walls, or an infographic, podcast or video to shareon social media, to remind students about these five ways to help out their Immune a chart for one week to track what you do to help your Immune System . Include data on: hand washing (especially before preparing food and eating and after using the bathroom) eating nutritious foods being active, exercising, or playing sports getting enough sleepGrades 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesImmune System 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom is devoted to providing the latest children s health information. The site, which is widely recommended by educators, libraries, and school associations, has received the Teachers Choice Award for the Family and the prestigious Pirelli Award for Best Educational Media for Students.

5 KidsHealth comes from the nonprofit Nemours Foundation. Check out to see the latest additions!Immunity HighwayObjectives:Students will: Identify how the Immune System protects the body from germs and diseases Learn the components and steps of the Immune responseMaterials: Computer with Internet access Overhead projector or smartboard Immunity Highway handoutsClass Time: 1 hourActivity:We re going to take a road trip on the Immunity Highway and learn how the Immune System protects our bodies from germs. Read the article, Immune System , then we ll fill in the parts on the Immunity Highway handout that describe the steps the Immune response System takes to defend your body. We ll use the words in the word bank at the bottom of the page to help us fill in the parts of our MaterialsHandout: Immune System Vocabulary for Teachers: Immune System Vocabulary Answers : Immunity Highway for Teachers: Immunity Highway Answers : Immune System Key: Immune System 6 to 8 Human Body SeriesImmune System 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth.

6 Reproduction permitted for individual classroom : Date:Personal Health SeriesImmune SystemImmune System VocabularyInstructions: Circle the Immune System vocabulary words from the word bank. They could be arranged vertically, horizontally, and WASHINGIMMUNEINNATELEUKOCYTESLYMPH NODESLYMPHOCYTESPHAGOCYTEVESSELSWORD BANK 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom Health SeriesImmune SystemImmune System Vocabulary AnswersGJAKNVESSELSGJZRNZSANNWNCDNKKKTHN EVCSQOEILPBIXEJTWHSEFHYYTGOETANNISHSMAKE SEIDOBITNAPTZNGCOGVLNKAWHLYMPHOCYTESBDNL JMXEIMMUNEHNOXOSJOGGZWUXHADBBRTFJFFJDYPH EZYPHAGOCYTEFYSRKIWAAFOSESASLPFLEUKOCYTE SYZANTIBODIESANTIGENHAND WASHINGIMMUNEINNATELEUKOCYTESLYMPH NODESLYMPHOCYTESPHAGOCYTEVESSELSWORD BANK 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom :Date:Personal Health SeriesImmune SystemIImmmmuunniiity HighwayInstructions: Fill in the parentheses on the map below to label how the Immune System works.

7 Refer to the article Immune System and the word bank below to help Stop( )( )( )( )( )() Found Here() Made Here( ) Produced Here ( )( ) () () Rest StopRest Stopleukocytes (3 places)lymphatic vesselthymuslymphoid tissue (3 places)phagocytesspleenlymphocytesbone marrowWORD BANK 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth. Reproduction permitted for individual classroom Health SeriesImmune SystemImmunity Highway AnswersRest Stop( thymus )( spleen )( bone marrow )( phagocytes )( lymphatic vessel )( leukocytes ) Found Here( leukocytes )Made Here( leukocytes ) Produced Here(lymphocytes)( lymphoid ) tissue ( lymphoid ) tissue ( lymphoid ) tissue Rest StopRest Stopleukocytes (3 places)lymphatic vesselthymuslymphoid tissue (3 places)phagocytesspleenlymphocytesbone marrowWORD BANK 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth.

8 Reproduction permitted for individual classroom : Date:Personal Health SeriesImmune SystemQuizInstructions: Show what you know about the Immune System by filling in the blanks with the vocabulary words from the word System protects your body from sickness and are white blood cells that seek out and destroy organisms or substances that can cause are glands that work like filters to remove germs. They re found in your neck, armpits, and other that chew up invading germs are are the cells that recognize invaders like travel through the body through foreign substance that invades your body is called your body detects an antigen, are made and lock onto it. Once an antigen is recognized, your Immune System can remember it the next time and protect you from getting sick are born with is one of the best ways to avoid infections and help keep your Immune System washingimmuneinnateleukocyteslymph nodeslymphocytesphagocytesvesselsWORD BANK 2016 The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth.

9 Reproduction permitted for individual classroom Health SeriesImmune SystemQuiz Answer System protects your body from sickness and are white blood cells that seek out and destroy organisms or substances that can cause Lymph nodes are glands that work like filters to remove germs. They re found in your neck, armpits, and other that chew up invading germs are are the cells that recognize invaders like travel through the body through lymphatic vessels . foreign substance that invades your body is called an antigen . your body detects an antigen, antibodies are made and lock onto it. Once an antigen is recognized, your Immune System can remember it the next time and protect you from getting sick are born withinnate washing is one of the best ways to avoid infections and help keep your Immune System washingimmuneinnateleukocyteslymph nodeslymphocytesphagocytesvesselsWORD BANK