Respiration

Grade 7
 Lesson - 1

In this topic you will -

● Define and differentiate breathing and respiration
● Learn the names of the different parts of the human respiratory system
● Observe carefully and record your observations, as the structure of lungs is demonstrated
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What happens when we do not get enough oxygen ?

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Extra - Not included
Workbook Exercise
1.1 - Structure and function of the respiratory system.
Lesson - 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_D1UVP7eSY
Lesson - 3
Some Videos to watch -
● Human Respiratory System part 1 [ 6mins]

● Human Respiratory System part 2 [ 5mins ]

● How does your lungs work [ 7 mins]

● 3D Mechanics of breathing [4mins]

Lesson 4 & 5 - Gas Exchange
In this lesson you will -
● Find out how oxygen gets into your blood from the air, and how carbon dioxide goes
in other direction.
● Draw the structure of an air sac and show the diffusion of gases.
Air sacs
● The photograph shows a tiny part of the lungs, which is only seen through the
microscope.
● You can see lungs are mostly holes and these holes are called air sacs.
● Another name of air sac is alveoli.
● There are lots of tiny blood vessels in the lungs, wrapped around the air sacs.
● These blood vessels are called capillaries.
Gas exchange in air sacs
● The air sac has a wall made of one layer of cells. These cells are very thin.
● The blood capillary is around the outside of the alveolus [sing] . The capillary is pressed
tightly against the alveolus. The wall of the capillary is also made of a single layer of
very thin cells.
● The process by which gas exchange takes place is called diffusion.
● The process of diffusion is shown in the diagram in the next slide.
Workbook - CW
Exercise - 1.2 [ CT1]

Exercise- 1.3A [PS1]

Lesson 6 - Respiration

● Our body need energy for many different reasons. Example - to move around, we use
energy to send electrical impulses along neurons, to keep our body warm.
● We get energy from glucose. The glucose goes into our blood. The blood delivers
glucose to energy cell in the body. The cells use the glucose to get energy that they
need.
● Equation of respiration

Glucose + oxygen → water + carbon dioxide + heat

● Site of respiration - mitochondria inside the cell.

Classwork - Workbook Exercise

Exercise - 1.3B [PS 2]

Exercise - 1.4 [ CT -2]