Year 6 · Science · The circulatory system · Lesson 2
Blood and transport
Blood and transport: red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma, and how blood carries oxygen, nutrients, water and carbon dioxide.
13-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Name the parts of blood
- Describe their jobs
- Explain how substances are transported
- Link transport to energy
The method
- Substance.
- Enters where?
- Carried by?
- Delivered where?
Key words: red blood cell, white blood cell, platelets, plasma, oxygen, nutrients.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Name the liquid part of blood.
- Step 1: p...
Answer: plasma
Question 2
Which blood cells carry oxygen?
- Step 1: Red
Answer: red blood cells
Question 3
Which blood cells fight infection?
- Step 1: White
Answer: white blood cells