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'?”
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- Activity. 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
What to notice. 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
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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'?”
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- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 9–11