ScienceOrganisms & Life ProcessesAges 10–11
The Circulatory System
Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels, and blood
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This concept
The Circulatory SystemConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Name the main components: heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood
- Describe the heart as a pump that pushes blood around the body in a continuous loop
- Explain that blood carries oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste products like carbon dioxide
“Can your child explain what the heart does, why we have blood vessels throughout the body, and what blood actually carries?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y6.Sci.A.1