Human body

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/human-body

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Homo sapiens
2. What is the estimated number of cells?Approximately 30-40 trillion
3. What makes the human body a super machine?It has trillions of cells organized into tissues, organs, and systems that work together to let us run, think, and explore.
4. How does our body get energy to move and think?Food is broken down in the digestive system, nutrients travel through the blood, and cells use them to make ATP, the energy currency that powers muscles and the brain.

Homeostasis: The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.
Metabolism: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.
Neuroplasticity: The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.