Asthma
I can explain what asthma is and how to help someone who is having an asthma attack.
Asthma
I can explain what asthma is and how to help someone who is having an asthma attack.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Our lungs allow us to breathe which keeps us alive.
- Asthma is a lung condition that can cause someone to have breathing difficulties.
- An asthma attack makes breathing more difficult and is caused by muscles in the lungs spasming.
- If someone has an asthma attack, they should be given their inhaler.
- In some cases, 999 should be called if someone has an asthma attack.
Keywords
Lungs - a pair of organs in the body that supply the body with oxygen
Asthma - a lung condition that can cause breathing difficulties
Asthma attack - when the symptoms of asthma get worse for a short period of time
Inhaler - a type of medicine that is breathed into the lungs, it can be used to treat the symptoms of asthma
Common misconception
People with asthma should not do exercise in case it makes their breathing worse.
Exercise can improve lung health for people with asthma and forms part of a healthy lifestyle. People with asthma can still do exercise, but should take breaks and have their inhaler available in case their symptoms worsen.
To help you plan your year 6 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Asthma, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Asthma, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the organ inside our head that controls all of our body's functions
damage to your body
a tube inside our body that carries oxygen to our lungs
an injury to our body that has broken the skin
going swimming without a trusted adult
floating on our back if we get into difficulty in the water
stepping onto a railway track
wearing bright clothes near the road at night
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a lung condition that can cause breathing difficulties
when the symptoms of asthma get worse for a short period of time
a type of medicine that is breathed into the lungs