Having a healthy body is vital to being able to have fun, stay fit, and feel good. We all know that we need to eat healthily and this has been our first Unit of Inquiry in Years 3 and 4. So, how do our bodies work and what can we do to take good care of them?

In our current Unit of Inquiry, the boys have been learning about the human body. Our transdisciplinary theme has been Who We Are, the first of six this year. The key concepts taught have been connection, responsibility and causation and this has been completed by examining how the body systems connect, what happens when the body becomes unwell and the responsibility of caring for our bodies.

We started the unit with a provocation of examining some parts of the body. The boys were fascinated by what they had discovered and how different some body parts are, compared to what they had imagined! We then explored different types of systems, the different parts that make up the systems and what they need to stay effective.

The boys then examined some of the main systems within the body. Year 3 have examined the digestive, circulatory, central nervous system, and the immune system. The boys were encouraged to explore how these systems work together in order to have a healthy body.

As part of caring for our bodies, Year 3 examined the food pyramid and discussed the different types of foods which would help us to stay healthy. They boys completed their inquiry by exploring why sleep, exercise, good hydration, dental care and keeping calm are so important in their lives.

Leonie Russell – Year 3 Teacher