The human circulatory system
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from Healthy eating, where they explored how nutrition supports overall health and body function. In The human circulatory system, pupils will learn how the heart, blood vessels, and blood work together to transport oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This prepares them for the next unit, Breathing and respiration, where they will explore how the respiratory system provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, deepening their understanding of how these systems interact to sustain life.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body
- Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene
- Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition; they get nutrition from what they eat
- Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
- Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from Healthy eating, where they explored how nutrition supports overall health and body function. In The human circulatory system, pupils will learn how the heart, blood vessels, and blood work together to transport oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This prepares them for the next unit, Breathing and respiration, where they will explore how the respiratory system provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, deepening their understanding of how these systems interact to sustain life.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body
- Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene
- Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition; they get nutrition from what they eat
- Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
- Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans
Biology
The human circulatory system
This unit explores the human circulatory system, identifying the heart, blood vessels, and blood functions. It examines how diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle affect body function and details nutrient and water transport in animals. Emphasis is on data recording and presenting findings.
7 lessons in unit
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