P3 SCIENCE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1 AND 2

1) Our sense organs collect information from the surroundings.

2) We have 5 sense organs such as : eyes, ears, skin, tongue, and nose.
3) The eye is made up of :
a. Cornea
Is like a clear window and it covers the front of the eye.
b. Iris
Is like a shade on a window and it lets just the right amount of light enter the eye.
c. Pupil
Is the circular hole in the centre of iris. Light enters the eye through the pupil.
d. Lens
It focuses the image we see.
e. Retina
Is the screen at the back of the eye and it sends messages to our brain to tell us about
the image that we see.
4) There are three main parts to our ear :
a. Outer ear, made up of :
Pinna it collects sounds.
Ear canal it sends sounds into the middle ear.
b. Middle ear, made up of :
Eardrum the eardrum will shake or vibrate when there is a sound and it helps sound
reach the inner ear.
c. Inner ear, made up of :
Cochlea it sends messages to our brain to tell us about the sounds that we hear.
5) Our skin is made up of :
a. Outer layer the layer of skin that we can see and it prevents dirt from getting into our
body.
b. Inner layer it has structure that sends messages to our brain to tell us how the thing
feels.
6) Our tongue is covered with little bumps that contain a lot of taste buds.
7) Our nose is made up of :
a. Nostrils when we sniff, the scent particles in the air enter our nose through nostrils.
b. Nasal chamber is a big space in our nose and it has structures that send messages to our
brain to tell us what we are smelling.
8) When we eat, our nose and tongue are working together.
9) How to take care our eyes :

 Read in good light

Wear sunglasses when we are outdoors
Rest our eyes for 5 minutes every hour when reading or watching tv
Should not go to places with a lot of smoke and dust
Go for an eye check once a year
10) How to take care our skin :
Take a bath every day
Apply sunscreen on our skin before going out in the sun
11) How to take care our nose :
Should not pick our nose
Should not rub our nose too hard
Should see a doctor when we have a cold
12) How to take care our tongue :
Should scrape our tongue gently using a tongue cleaner
Rinse our mouth at least twice a day
13) How to take care our ears :
Turn down the volume when listening to music
Must not put sharp objects inside our ears
Should not try to clear earwax inside our ears
14) Our skeletal system supports our body, gives the body its shape, and protects the important
organ in our body.
15) Our muscular system allows us to move different parts of our body.
16) Our digestive system helps us to break down the food we eat into substance that our body can
use.
17) Our respiratory system helps us to takes air into our body and removes air from our body.
18) Our circulatory system helps us to carry useful substances and the waste material in our body.
19) Our nervous system carries messages to and from different parts of our body.
20)Our urinary system removes extra water and waste material from our body.
21)

If one part of an organ system does not work properly, the rest of the system will not

be able to work properly.