Glencoe Health © 2007Chapter 16:
Cardiovascular and Respiratory SystemsChapter 16 Parent Letter and ActivitiesDear Parent or Guardian, Your teen’s health class is currently studying the cardiovascular and
respiratory systems.
A major goal in this chapter is for the students to understand how their health
behaviors affect
these systems. Your teen will learn about the structures, functions, and disorders
of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, and respiratory systems.. Your son or daughter
will analyze the relationship between healthful habits and the prevention of
cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Your teen will explore the following topics in this chapter: - The Cardiovascular System.
- Care and Problems of the Cardiovascular System.
- The Respiratory System.
- Care and Problems of the Respiratory System.
Please reinforce our classroom work by discussing with your son or daughter
one or more
of the following topics: Discuss any cardiovascular problems or diseases that
family members have experienced, as well as the prevention, symptoms, care,
and treatment of these diseases.
Review healthful habits your teen needs to practice to help reduce many of
the risk factors
associated with cardiovascular problems. Discuss with your son or daughter
any respiratory problems or diseases that family members have experienced,
as well as prevention, symptoms, care, and treatment of these diseases. Discuss
the dangers of smoking. Ask whether any of his or her friends smoke and, if
so, talk about ways to resist peer pressure. If your teen already smokes, discuss
which method for quitting will work best for him or her. Please plan other activities you think will help your teen understand the
cardiovascular
and respiratory systems and how to keep them healthy. Thank you for supporting
our classroom
work. Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss your teen’s health
education. Sincerely, Health Teacher  | 
