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Human Body & Health

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1L8R3MZ-L51E

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1.Why is a balanced diet useful?
2.Name one job of the skeleton.
3.What is the immune system's job?
4.What do muscles do?
5.Where does digestion begin?
6.Which system sends messages through nerves?
7.Which cells carry oxygen?
8.Why do people need sleep?

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  1. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  2. Name one job of the skeleton.Support and protect the body
  3. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  4. What do muscles do?They contract to move body parts
  5. Where does digestion begin?In the mouth
  6. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  7. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  8. Why do people need sleep?To help the body and brain recover

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.