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Human Body & Health

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-O61Z2Y-WAAR

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1.What do kidneys remove from blood?
2.Why does heart rate rise during exercise?
3.What is the immune system's job?
4.What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?
5.How do lungs and circulation interact?
6.Which system sends messages through nerves?
7.What maintains stable internal conditions?
8.Why is a balanced diet useful?

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  1. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  2. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  3. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  4. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
  5. How do lungs and circulation interact?Lungs add oxygen to blood, which carries it to cells
  6. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  7. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  8. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients

Worked example

Connect a structure to its function and explain how body systems work together.

Common mistake

Naming an organ without explaining its system role.

Helpful hint

Trace what enters, changes, and leaves the system.