Starter quiz
Your heart is protected by a frame of bones attached to the breastbone, called the ______.- 'rib cage' ✓
- The heart is made up of several __________ which relax and squeeze to pump blood.
- tubes
- holes
- chambers ✓
- bags
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- Which statement about blood is true?
- blood is made in the heart
- blood is pumped around your body by the heart ✓
- blood is needed to keep humans alive ✓
- blood has only one function
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- What are the functions of blood?
- to transport oxygen and nutrients around the body ✓
- to helps us feel better when we are unwell ✓
- to transport carbon dioxide to the stomach
- to help us stop bleeding when we get a cut ✓
- to help us feel emotions
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- Which of these are parts of the blood?
- the heart
- plasma ✓
- white blood cells ✓
- valves
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The image below shows a model of one of the parts of blood. Which part does it represent?- white blood cell
- red blood cell
- platelet ✓
- plasma
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Exit quiz
- Which statements about blood are true?
- blood is always red ✓
- blood is always blue
- blood can be red or blue
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- Match these keywords to their descriptions.
- arteries⇔carry blood rich in oxygen ✓
- veins⇔return blood low in oxygen to the heart ✓
- Blood ______ carry blood all around the body, to and from your heart.
- 'vessels' ✓
In this model of the circulatory system, which colour represents blood vessels carrying oxygen rich blood?- blue
- red ✓
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- Why are models used in science?
- models help us understand things we cannot see or experience ourselves ✓
- models make science more fun
- models perfectly represent things we cannot see
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- Match these keywords to their descriptions.
- oxygenated⇔blood which is rich in oxygen ✓
- deoxygenated⇔blood which is low in oxygen ✓
Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Blood vessels transport blood all around the body, to and from your heart.
- Arteries are blood vessels. Most arteries deliver blood rich in oxygen to all the parts of the body.
- Veins are blood vessels. Most veins return blood low in oxygen to the heart.
- Blood is always red. Blood travelling through veins may appear blue because of how light travels through our skin.
- Scientists use scientific diagrams to describe different systems in the human body.
Common misconception
Pupils often think that blood sloshes around inside the body rather than travelling through different types of blood vessels. Pupils may also think that blood can be red or blue.
The learning cycle focusing on representing blood vessels in the human body helps pupils to understand that blood vessels are often drawn in different colours merely to help us distinguish between them and understand their different functions.
Keywords
Blood vessels - Blood vessels are tubes through which blood flows around the body.
Arteries - Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Veins - Veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
Oxygenated - Oxygenated blood is blood rich in oxygen.
Deoxygenated - Deoxygenated blood is blood low in oxygen.