Asthma Lessons
Mucus Madness
Sticky, ooey-gooey mucus sometimes makes it hard to breathe.
STEAM: Make slime: measurement
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
An Air Affair
We need oxygen for our bodies to function, and the lungs help us get the air we need! Take a deep breath and feel your chest expand – those are your lungs inflating. Exhale and feel them deflate!
STEAM: Make a lung model
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
Brush Up on Breathing
Lungs are pink and spongy and fill up with air when we breathe in, or inhale.
STEAM: Use sponges to mimic the texture of the lungs
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
The Nose Knows
Things in the environment can affect how we breathe.
STEAM: Use beads that represent asthma triggers; patterns
Health topic: asthma, respiratory system
Nutrition Lessons
From Fork to Stomach
The digestive system is what helps us use the food we eat.
STEAM: Use a Ziploc bag to make a model of how the stomach digests food
Health topic: digestion, nutrition
Let’s Make Poop
The digestive system gets our food ready to be poop!
STEAM: Use a model to show how food becomes poop
Health topic: digestion, nutrition
