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Corporeal Cacophony or “Body Babble” is an animation with a choral soundtrack created and performed by young people from the Petchey Academy in Hackney.

The story explores the impact that smoking, bad diet and lack of exercise has on the heart.

Watch the film, investigate the science, have fun with the images and download the sound samples. The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust and produced by ActionDog Scene One
Respiration and blood flow
Discover how a healthy heart and lungs work
Play the body noises

Scene Two
Smoking and breathing
What happens to your body when you light a cigarette?
Play the body noises

Scene Three
Diet and heart disease
Do you eat too many chips and burgers?
Find out what can happen to your body.
Play the body noises

Scene Four
Heart Attack
What is a heart attack and why does it happen?
Play the body noises

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Teacher’s Resources KS3
Science learning in a creative context

The content of this film covers the health aspects of the curriculum. Discussion and debate generated by the film helps young people to take responsibility for their future actions.

Using Corporeal Cacophony in science lessons will help students achieve all three of the new 2008 KS3 science curriculum aims

How did we do it?
Lesson plans and related activities

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