Year 6 · Science · The circulatory system · Lesson 1

The heart and blood vessels

The heart and blood vessels: the double circulation through lungs and body, arteries, veins and capillaries, pulse and heart rate, and William Harvey.

13-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Describe the heart's job
Trace blood through the double loop
Compare arteries, veins and capillaries
Measure pulse rate

The method

Body.
Heart, lungs.
Heart.
Body.

Key words: heart, artery, vein, capillary, pulse, circulation.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Name the three parts of the circulatory system.

Step 1: H, V, B

Answer: heart, blood vessels, blood

Question 2

What kind of organ is the heart?

Step 1: m...

Answer: a muscle (a pump)

Question 3

How many chambers does the heart have?

Step 1: 4

Answer: four