Synopsis: This unit focuses on the human body systems and how they interact along with the importance of nutrition. Each main body system, such as, the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, muscular, skeletal and nervous system perform a main function. These systems are connected and work together to keep our body moving. Additionally, we will explore a variety of foods and how it helps to give the human body the proper nutrition it needs to function efficiently. Food contributes to an individual’s physical and mental well-being and expresses one’s cultural identity through preparation, sharing, and consumption. Students will understand how each body system works and interact with each other. Food is an important part of our culture. It brings family and friends together for different occasions, or “just because.” We will tie this into a culmination of the history of food, where some of them originated, how they came into the United States, and how they are important to the human body system.