Ask About Anatomy: Ask About Your Lungs

Ask About Anatomy: Ask About Your Lungs

Duration: 10 minutes

Age 7 - 14 years

Curriculum topics: animals including humans

Take a closer look at lungs and find out how scientists carry out enquiries to learn more about asthma.

·       Video of the inside of lungs from a bronchoscopy

·       Part of a study into asthma

·       See vocal chords in action and learn how we make sound

·       Observe the epiglottis and find out how it prevents food and drink getting into our lungs.

·       See the trachea and rings of cartilage – then observe how divides to go to the left and right lung and the smaller airways

·       Great introduction to key scientific vocabulary

A wonderful resource for pupils learning about circulation and breathing, to inspire them to ask questions about how we breathe, and how we learn more about how the human body works. Why not use this 10 minute video in collaboration with our Question Makers to inspire your pupils to get curious about lungs?

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Ask About Anatomy was developed by Great Science Share for Schools and Medical Mavericks. Encourage pupils to ask questions about their anatomy with Tom from Medical Mavericks. What investigations can you do to discover the amazing world of anatomy?

Listen, think and share your questions.