Class worksheet 1 unit 2

The circulatory system

Name  Class

Label the circulatory system.

a veins
This carries blood c
back to the heart This organ pumps blood
from the rest of our through the blood
body. vessels in our body.

b
This carries blood
and nutrients from
the heart to all
parts of our body. d
These are very small
vessels that connect
our arteries and veins.

Complete the sentences about how the heart works.

The system moves blood through the
and around our body.
The heart is an organ made up of very strong muscles.
It and to pump blood through the
blood vessels in our body.

• Ask the pupils to look at the diagram of the circulatory system. Say the parts of the circulatory system
in turn and get them to point to the part as you say it.
• Elicit from the pupils what each part of the circulatory system does.
• Ask them to read the sentences and write the names of the parts of the circulatory system.
• Ask the pupils what they know about how the heart works.
• Finally, ask them to complete the sentences about how the heart works.

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