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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-L8N32I-1E99

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

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

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.