Body Systems and Survival · Life Science

Nutrients and Energy

Tracing the path of food and oxygen through the body to understand how energy is released for cellular use.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the digestive system transform a sandwich into fuel for a muscle?
  2. 2What would happen if the circulatory system failed to reach a specific group of cells?
  3. 3How do we know that certain nutrients are essential for human survival?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S8U02
Year: Year 8
Subject: Science
Unit: Body Systems and Survival
Period: Life Science

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