Asthma
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the symptoms of asthma, and some of the risk factors that can increase the chance of having asthma.
Key learning points
- Asthma is a common non-infectious disease that can cause breathing difficulties.
- During an asthma attack, the breathing (bronchial) tubes narrow.
- Symptoms include wheezing and shortness of breath.
- Symptoms of asthma can be treated using medication taken using an inhaler.
- Risk factors for asthma include air pollution, smoking, low birth weight, having an allergy, and family history.
Keywords
Asthma - A non-infectious disease that affects the gas exchange system.
Bronchi - Tubes that branch from the trachea into each lung.
Asthma attack - When the symptoms of asthma get temporarily worse.
Risk factor - Something that increases the chance of ill health.
Common misconception
Asthma is a childhood disease that people will grow out of.
Although symptoms can improve as children get into adolescence, they will always have asthma and it may worsen as they get into old age.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to to think about what would happen if you squeezed a hose pipe when water is travelling through it. This is similar to what happens in a person's airways when they have an asthma attack.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Non-infectious diseases are caused by pathogens.
Q2.What does COPD stand for?
Q3.Put the parts of the gas exchange system in order to show the flow of air out of the lungs.
Q4. is the movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration.
Q5.Match up the key term to the definition.
a disease that cannot be passed from one organism to another.
a micro-organism that causes disease.
a disease caused by a pathogen that can be passed between organisms.
something that increases the chance of something harmful happening.
Q6.Who do you agree with?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How can you categorise asthma?
Q2.Which are lifestyle factors associated with developing asthma?
Q3.Asthma sufferers can experience an asthma which is when the symptoms of asthma get temporarily worse.
Q4.Which statements about asthma medication are true?
Q5.Asthma causes the narrowing of the which leads to constricted airflow into the lungs.
Q6.Who has the best description of an asthma attack?
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