Lesson ⁦5-1⁩: Maintaining Health

Science · Fourth Grade, Primary · Unit 5: Nutrition and Health · First Semester

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What will you learn in this lesson?

Good health comes from simple daily habits: enough sleep, exercise, cleanliness, and staying away from harmful things. In this lesson you learn these habits, how each one benefits your body, and how to stay safe.

  • Names healthy habits that keep the body well, such as getting enough sleep and exercising
  • Explains the benefits of exercise for the heart and muscles
  • Shows the harm smoking does to the lungs and heart
  • Follows safety rules, such as wearing a helmet when riding a bike and brushing teeth twice a day

💡 Tip: Make a chart of your day and check off each healthy habit you complete: going to bed early, exercising, brushing your teeth twice, washing your hands. Practice makes the lesson stick better than memorizing.

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Worked examples from the Maintaining Health lesson questions

Which of the following is a healthy habit that keeps the body well?
  • Exercising regularly
  • Staying up in front of screens until morning
  • Eating lots of sweets
  • Sitting all day long
✓ Exercising regularly
Regular exercise strengthens the heart, muscles, and bones and keeps you healthy.
How does getting enough sleep help the body?
  • It rests the body and helps it grow and focus
  • It weakens the muscles
  • It increases germs
  • It reduces the brain's ability to remember
✓ It rests the body and helps it grow and focus
During sleep the body rests and recharges, and getting enough sleep helps with growth and learning.
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At least how many times a day are you advised to brush your teeth?
  • Twice
  • Once a week
  • Once every three days
  • There is no need to brush them
✓ Twice
Brushing your teeth at least twice a day removes the bits of food and the germs that cause tooth decay.
How does exercise help the heart?
  • It strengthens the heart muscle so it pumps blood efficiently
  • It stops the pumping of blood
  • It weakens the heart muscle
  • It has no effect on the heart
✓ It strengthens the heart muscle so it pumps blood efficiently
The heart is a muscle, and regular exercise strengthens it so it pumps blood more easily.
Why is smoking harmful to health?
  • Because it harms the lungs and heart and causes serious diseases
  • Because it strengthens the muscles
  • Because it makes you taller
  • Because it protects against colds
✓ Because it harms the lungs and heart and causes serious diseases
Cigarette smoke contains harmful substances that damage the lungs and heart and can lead to serious diseases.

FAQ about the Maintaining Health lesson

Why does the body need enough sleep?

During sleep the body rests, builds its cells, and recovers its energy, and the brain organizes what it has learned, so focus and growth improve.

How does exercise benefit the heart?

The heart is a muscle, and regular exercise strengthens it so it pumps blood more easily to all parts of the body. Exercise also strengthens the muscles and bones.

How do I study the lesson Maintaining Health and test myself on it?

Start the lesson quiz on Study with Ghada: 10 questions from the Science Fourth Grade, Primary question bank. After each answer you'll see the right answer with an explanation, and any questions you miss move to “Review my mistakes” until you master them.

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