The largest living thing

Fungus- The largest living thing

Nervous system

Nervous system

ANOSMIA

1 What is anosmia?

2 Can you taste if you cannot smell?

3 Why can the inability to taste be dangerous?

4 Can you find another consequence of having anosmia?

The nervous system Quiz

Quiz
Instructions: Answer each question.

1. Your------------------ is the boss of your body and controls everything you do.

2. A nerve cell is also called a:
a. meuron
b. neuron
c. norway
d. heron

3. The nervous system is made up of the brain, the ----------------- , and neurons.

4. The spinal cord helps carry ------------------ back and forth between your body and your brain.

5. True or false: Your body has billions of neurons.

6. What kinds of things are your brain and nervous system in charge of?
a. walking and running
b. thinking and talking
c. feeling and sleeping
d. breathing and growing
e. all of the above

7. Name the main parts of the brain:

Sensitivity: Braille alphabet

Reading Without Seeing

Did you know that blind people can read books? Even

though the can't see, they do have a special system for

reading that allows them to feel books and papers.

Close your eyes and feel a book. You probably can't

feel the letters and words, can you? It would be impossible

to read one of your books if you couldn't see. But what if

the book has small dots that were bumps in the paper?

You would be able to feel those. Now imagine the bumps

are a code for letters.

Braille is the special alphabet that blind people use to read. Each character is made of

small dots that rise out of the paper in a special pattern. Blind people read braille by using

their fingers to feel each letter.

Here is a picture of what the patterns in the braille alphabet look like:

The braille alphabet was invented nearly 200 years ago by a blind man Louis Braille. He

wanted to be able to read and write just like everyone else. Since he couldn't see, he

invented an alphabet made of dots.

Today, braille letters are found in books, on elevator buttons, on medicine boxes, and

there are even braille computer keyboards. There are braille Monopoly boards.

Disneyland has braille maps. Most McDonald's restaurants even have braille menus

available for blind customers.

Reading about cells

Building Blocks of Life 

All living things are made of cells. Since I am alive, I am made of 

cells. Cells are the building blocks of all living things. They are the start of 

all life and continue growing and dividing all through life. My body makes 

over a billion new cells every minute. Some of these new cells replace others 

that have died, like my skin cells that are always dying and being replaced as 

I wash my hands. Some of the new cells replace injured cells when we are 

ill or hurt. Some new cells are needed as we grow. 

Human cells are too small to be seen with our eyes. Microscopes 

must be used to see our cells. Scientists and doctors study our cells using a 

microscope. 

Cells are different shapes and sizes. Human cells grow into the 

shapes and sizes needed for the different parts of my body. Some cells are 

needed for my blood. Other types of cells are needed for my bones, 

muscles, and skin. Every part of my body is made of the special type cell 

needed for that part of my body. 

Not all of our cells are still alive. Our hair, fingernails, and skin all 

have cells that were once alive but as they divided and grew, they no longer 

could get the nutrition needed to stay alive. That is why it doesn’t hurt to get 

haircuts. 

I began as one single cell, which has grown and divided until they 

have made me what I am today. No wonder cells are called the building 

blocks of life.


ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
1. How many cells does my body make every minute?
2 Who studies our cells?
3 Why does my body need to make new cells?
4 The sentence " That is why it doesn´t hurt to get haircuts" is a detail supporting what fact?
5 What are my bones made of?
6 What shape are blood cells?
7 What shape are muscle cells?

Reading about First Aid

Name ____________________________ Date _________________

Terry and First Aid
Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

Terry was going outside to play with
her best friend. On her way out the
door she tripped and scraped her
knee. There was blood all over. Terry
panicked she hated the sight of
blood. Luckily Terry's mom heard her
wails and came running. Terry's mom
knew exactly what to do to fix the
situation. She got a wet wash cloth, a Band-Aid and two ice cream
sandwiches. Soon Terry was on her way with a smile on her face.

Answer the question using the information from the paragraph. Give evidence if needed.

1. Where was Terry going? What stopped her from getting there?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. Was the cut on Terry's knee serious? Find proof in the paragraph to
support your answer.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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