Year 6 Blood Vessels | Arteries, Veins & Capillaries Science Lesson

Year 6 Animals Including Humans / Circulatory System & Health bundle

Teach the Year 6 Animals Including Humans unit with this comprehensive circulatory system and health bundle. Pupils explore the human circulatory system, heart, blood, blood vessels and healthy diet through interactive, self-marking science lessons plus retrieval and revision resources. Designed to support the Year 6 Science National Curriculum, this bundle combines focused lessons with whole-system teaching and consolidation, making it suitable for classroom teaching, independent learning, revision, assessment and home learning. WHAT’S INCLUDED [The Human Circulatory System: Interactive Lesson](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12792086) A 28-slide overview of the circulatory system, including the heart, blood, blood vessels and the pathway of blood around the body. [Functions of the Heart: Interactive Lesson](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13574295) Explores the heart as a muscular pump, its chambers and major vessels, and how it pumps blood through the circulatory system. [Blood Components & Functions: Interactive Lesson](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13574299) Covers red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma and their roles in oxygen transport, immunity, clotting and transport of substances. [Blood Vessels: Interactive Lesson](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13574400) Teaches arteries, veins and capillaries, blood flow and the relationship between blood vessels and the heart. [Balanced Diet & Healthy Eating: Interactive Lesson](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13574368) Explores nutrients, balanced diets and the effects of diet on growth, energy and health. [Circulatory System Knowledge Organiser + 24 Retrieval Task Cards](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13402937) A ready-to-use consolidation and revision resource covering the key knowledge pupils need, with retrieval questions for practice and assessment. KEY TOPICS COVERED 1. Heart structure and function 2. Circulatory system 3. Blood circulation 4. Arteries, veins and capillaries 5. Blood components 6. Red and white blood cells 7. Plasma 8. Platelets 9. Oxygen transport 10. Healthy diet 11. Nutrients 12. Lifestyle and health PERFECT FOR * Year 6 Science * Animals Including Humans * Whole-Class Teaching * Independent Learning * Retrieval Practice * Revision * Assessment * Home Learning * End-of-Unit Consolidation Curriculum alignment Year 6 Science: Animals Including Humans The bundle supports pupils in learning to: “identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood” It also supports understanding of the impact of diet and lifestyle on the way bodies function. The Balanced Diet lesson provides additional background on nutrients and healthy eating to support this understanding.