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
Typical age: 10–11 years
“Can your child explain what the heart does, why we have blood vessels throughout the body, and what blood actually carries?”
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Needs first
- Skeletons & Muscles
Understanding skeleton and muscles provides context for internal organ systems
- Heart & Blood Circulation
Enrichment knowledge of 4-chamber heart and double loop supports formal curriculum study of circulatory system
- Organ Systems VocabularyREQUIRED
Identifying and naming parts of the circulatory system requires circulatory system vocabulary: artery, vein, capillary, blood vessel
- The Digestive SystemREQUIRED
Must know digestive system before learning circulatory system that transports digested nutrients
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- Diet, Exercise & LifestyleREQUIRED
Must know circulatory system before understanding how diet and exercise affect it
- Heart Structure & Double CirculationREQUIRED
KS3 heart structure and double circulation extends KS2 introduction to the circulatory system
- Nutrient Transport in AnimalsREQUIRED
Must know circulatory system before understanding how it transports nutrients