Grade 5 Chemistry Skill Builder: Human Body

Human Body Skill Builder

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Grade 5 Chemistry Skill Builder: Human Body

Human Body Skill Builder

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Grade: Grade 5

Subject: Chemistry

Topic: Human Body

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 5

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in complete sentences when needed. Show your thinking on questions that ask you to explain. The questions get harder as you go.

Skills Practiced:

Human Body
Chemistry
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

The human body is made of many kinds of matter. Name two examples of substances found in the human body that can be studied in chemistry.

2Question

Blood carries oxygen to the body's cells. Which gas does blood pick up in the lungs, and which gas does it often carry away from the cells?

3Question

Bones are hard because they contain minerals. What is one reason minerals are important to the human body?

4Question

Digestion changes food into smaller substances the body can use. Explain how chemistry helps the body get energy from food.

5Question

A student says, 'The human body is like a chemistry lab.' Do you agree or disagree? Give two reasons using examples from the body.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	Examples include water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, calcium, iron, and proteins. Any two correct examples are acceptable.
2	Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and carries carbon dioxide away from the cells.
3	Minerals help build strong bones and teeth. They also help the body work properly.
4	Chemistry helps break food into smaller molecules during digestion. These molecules are absorbed into the blood and used by cells to release energy for body activities.
5	A strong answer will explain that the body has many chemical processes, such as digestion, breathing, and using nutrients in cells. For example, enzymes help break down food, oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in breathing, and minerals help build bones. Answers may vary if they give two correct chemistry-based reasons.