The Living World: Systems and Survival · Life Science

Human Body Systems

Exploring the respiratory and circulatory systems to understand how oxygen and nutrients move through the body.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does our heart rate change when we move and why?
  2. 2What would happen if our lungs could not exchange gases efficiently?
  3. 3How do different body systems work together to keep us alive?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Living ThingsNCCA: Primary - Human Life
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Scientific Inquiry and the Natural World
Unit: The Living World: Systems and Survival
Period: Life Science

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