The circulatory system in humans: plan | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match these important systems in the body to their descriptions.

muscular system

⇔

helps the body to move ✓

digestive system

⇔

breaks down food ✓

skeletal system

⇔

supports the body ✓
What is absorbed by the small and large intestines and passed into the bloodstream?

food

nutrients ✓

water ✓
______ are important substances that living things use to stay alive and healthy.

air

blood

nutrients ✓

hearts
Blood flows through blood ...

'vessels' ✓
Match these parts to their key functions.

blood vessels

⇔

Small tubes which transport blood around the body. ✓

arteries

⇔

Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. ✓

veins

⇔

Blood vessels that transport blood back to the heart. ✓

heart

⇔

Pumps blood around the body. ✓
True or false? Blood is made of different parts.

True ✓
False

Exit quiz

The system responsible for pumping blood around the body is the called the ______ system.

'circulatory' ✓
The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood and ______ all working together in the human body.

brain

blood vessels ✓

lungs

stomach
In the human body, a system is...

a selection of different muscles working together.

everything that helps our body move and breathe.

an organisation of different organs to perform complex functions. ✓

an organisation of brain cells to help us move and function.
Which of the following is an example of a flowchart?
True or false? You are allowed to change your draft plan if you change your mind.

True ✓
False
Which statements are true about the human circulatory system?

It supplies the body with nutrients and oxygen. ✓

It supplies the body with nutrients and carbon dioxide.

It removes waste products that it doesn't need. ✓

It removes oxygen that it doesn't need.

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Key learning points

The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood working together in the human body
The circulatory system supplies the body with nutrients and oxygen, and removes waste products that it doesn't need
A flowchart is a diagram, using boxes, lines and arrows, that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end
Writing a draft plan gives you an opportunity to find ways of improving your work

Common misconception

Children may think that the lungs are part of the human circulatory system.

Explain how the circulatory system works to support the respiratory system by bringing blood to and from the lungs. Note: children will learn more about this in key stage 3.

Keywords

Blood vessels - Blood vessels are tubes through which blood flows around the body
Circulatory system - The circulatory system is a network of the heart, blood and blood vessels working together to circulate blood around the body
Heart - The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body.
Flowchart - A flowchart is a diagram that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end
Draft - A draft is a detailed outline that provides the information you need to complete a task