6th Grade Health Review

6th grade students,
   Here is a review for your upcoming health test.  It is similar to what we will do to review in class.

1)      What is the main organ of the muscular system?

2)      Bones are the main organ of which system?

3)      Which system’s main job is to help with movement?

4)      Which system protects the heart and lungs?

5)      What is it called when two bones come together?

6)      Which organs are part of the respiratory system?

7)      What is the most important thing we breathe in from the air?

8)      What brings oxygen around the body?

9)      What color are the arteries?

10)   Why are veins blue?

11)   Which of the following is not an organ of the digestive system?

a.       Stomach                              b. intestines                       c. lungs                 d. gallbladder    

12)   What is bile?

13)   What does food travel through after you swallow before it gets to the stomach?

14)   What does the integumentary system do?

15)   Which of the following is not part of the integumentary system?

16)   Which system is responsible for hormones?

17)   Which hormone signals our muscles to grow?

18)   Where are hormones produced?

There will be an essay about bulemia and anorexia!  Know what they are and the difference between the two.

6th Grade Health Project

6th Graders,
   Here is your health project!  Please do not neglect to do this as it is a large part of your grade! 
Below you will find all the systems you have to choose from and the tasks required.  This will be DUE on the day of your health test!

Body Systems Health Project

Due on your Unit Test Day

Answer the following questions in complete sentences!  Carefully research your system; any wrong answers will be penalized!  This project will be a large percentage of your health grade!  Also, make sure this is professionally done.

1)    Which body system are you choosing for this project?

A.    Digestive             B. Respiratory           C. Circulatory    

D. Endocrine                        E. Integumentary

2)    Why did you pick the system that you chose?  Why does it interest you so much?  What is this system responsible for?  Use at least 4-5 sentences to answer this question.

3)    What are the main parts/organs of this system?

4)    Pick one organ from this system and explain what it does and why.  What would happen if this organ stopped working?  Use at least 4 sentences to answer this question.

5)    How can you best take care of this organ and keep it healthy?  Use two examples and explain each to answer this question.

6)    Write a list of the sources that you used for your project (books, encyclopedias or websites for example)

Suggestion- www.kidshealth.org would be a great resource to use for this project.

5th Grade Assignment Examples

Cross Country Skiing- almost like long distance running, but on skis

Ski jumping- check out the video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3YYRIcI0hs


Speed skating- athletes race on ice skates on the oval track.  It could be long or short distance.
Video of American Shani Davis- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDrN6eCgW1I


Bobsled- a team racing in their sled on a track of ice- Video of the USA in 2014- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIn9vmzWWSE

Students,
  Here are examples of Winter Olympic sports.  Use any of these examples for your homework, or find your own.
Mr. Goldstein

5th Grade Homework---Winter Olympics Due Tuesday, March 11th

Students,
   The Winter Olympics is the theme of your next homework assignment.  You are going to pick from any of the sports I talk about in class or from any of the ones you have seen on your own during the games.
Directions- Select a sport from The Winter Olympics.  Pick the one you would like to do the most and explain in a detailed paragraph why you would want to compete in that sports.

This website has an extensive list of some of the events. http://www.sochi2014.com/en

Ideas for your paragraph- Why do you like this sport?  What would you have to do to become good at it?  What type of equipment do you need for it?

Ask me if you have any questions,
Mr. Goldstein

5th Grade Nutrition Test Review

Students,
   If you know the answers to these questions you will do a great job on the test!!!

1. Which foods are high in carbohydrates?
2. Which foods are high in protein?
3. Which foods are highest in vitamins and minerals?
4. What word refers to the amount of calories in our food?
5. How many calories are in one pound of fat?
6. Which nutrient has the most calories per gram?
7.  How many calories should an average person eat in a day?
8. You need to know the calorie equation and how to mantain your body weight.
9. Why should athletes eat more calories than the average person?

Good luck!
Aaron Goldstein

6th Grade Homework- Due Wednesday Feb. 12th

6th Grade Students,
    Here is your next assignment.  It is about Mirza Teletovic, an international player currently on The Brooklyn Nets.  He has had a very interesting story, growing up in a war-torn country and struggling to find playing time in his first year in the NBA.  Please read the article by clicking this LINK (click) and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.  Which countries did Mirza grow up in?
2. Which continent are those countries located on?  You are going to have to research this.
3. Who is Mirza's coach?
4. Describe what you think living in a country experiencing a war would be like (please use at least 3-4 sentences).
5. What are some difficulties Mirza experienced in the NBA last season, which was his first in the NBA?

Let me know if you have any questions,
Mr. Goldstein

5-3 and 5-1 Nutrition Project

5-3 and 5-1 Students,
     Last class we did an activity where we selected a meal from an online menu and saw how many calories it contained.  You are going to find the nutrional information of your own meal. 
1) Go to a restaurant website or go get a nutritional sheet for an actual restuarant (for example- Applebees.com   -- but try to be original).
2) Pick your meal from that restaurant (remember to include a drink or two and a side like fries if that is what you eat).
3) How many combined calories does your meal contain (add the up the total)? 
4) How many grams of fat does your meal contain?
5) How does your calorie total compare to the 2,000 calories an average person should eat per day?
6)  Think about your own body and what you do each day.  Should you be eating more or less than 2,000 calories?  Explain your answer.

This will  be due during your next health class!  That means A day for 5-3 and B day for 5-1.  Feel free to decorate this and make it creative!  Being creative will add to your points on the project and rubric can also be found on my blog so you can see how points are earned. 

Thank you,
Mr. Goldstein