The Pulse of Life: Human Body Systems · Life Science

The Heart and Circulation

Examining the anatomy of the heart and how blood transports nutrients and oxygen.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the heart function as a pump for the entire body?
  2. 2What would happen if the valves in our heart stopped working?
  3. 3How do we know that blood travels in a continuous loop?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Science - Animals, including humans
Year: Year 6
Subject: Science
Unit: The Pulse of Life: Human Body Systems
Period: Life Science

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