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Human Body & Health

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1K4SOV3-L51E

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1.What do muscles do?
2.Why is a balanced diet useful?
3.What do kidneys remove from blood?
4.Where does digestion begin?
5.Why do people need sleep?
6.How do vaccines help?
7.Name one job of the skeleton.
8.Which system sends messages through nerves?

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  1. What do muscles do?They contract to move body parts
  2. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  3. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  4. Where does digestion begin?In the mouth
  5. Why do people need sleep?To help the body and brain recover
  6. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  7. Name one job of the skeleton.Support and protect the body
  8. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system

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.