You've probably heard of your immune system, but what does that mean? How does it work? Let's first watch the video below:
Draw the Parts as People!
You can be creative here, and draw the different parts of the immune system as people, heroes, doctors, whatever you like! Let's draw 1) Antigens (like bad guys) 2) Leukocytes (detect antigens, like alarms or detectives) 3) Phagocytes (collecting and sending information, like a mailbox, camera or computer) 4) T Cells (fighting the antigens, like a knight, boxer, or police man) 5) B Lymphocytes (makes antibodies, like a factory worker or construction man) 6) Antibodies (destroy antigens, like a bomb or big hammer)
Write a story You can write a creative story about the immune system, and you can include the drawings you made as characters if you want. Here is a timeline to follow that you can base your story off:
antigens enter body
leukocytes detect this
phagocytes tells macrophages and dendritic cells to eat the antigens
phagocytes collect information about the antigens
phagocytes send information to lymphocytes
The lymphocytes, known as T cells, look for infected body cells
The B lymphocytes use the information to create antibodies
The antibodies connect themselves to the antigens to destroy them
The B lymphocytes and T cells continue fighting the antigens, while you might feel a fever