Organ Systems Vocabulary
Use technical vocabulary for the major organ systems — organ, organ system, circulatory system, digestive system, respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system, nutrient, oxygen, carbon dioxide, blood vessel, artery, vein, capillary, enzyme — and describe the function of each system using these terms
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Can your child explain what the circulatory system does — not just 'the heart pumps blood', but using words like 'oxygen', 'artery', and 'blood vessel'?
Use technical vocabulary for the major organ systems — organ, organ system, circulatory system, digestive system, respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system, nutrient, oxygen, carbon dioxide, blood vessel, artery, vein, capillary, enzyme — and describe the function of each system using these terms
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- Name the main organs in at least two body systems and state their functions using the correct vocabulary
- Use 'circulatory', 'digestive', and 'respiratory' correctly in written descriptions of the body
- Explain the difference between an artery and a vein using the correct anatomical terms
“Can your child explain what the circulatory system does — not just 'the heart pumps blood', but using words like 'oxygen', 'artery', and 'blood vessel'?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 9–11