Year 6 Blood Components & Functions | Interactive Science Lesson

Teach the components of blood and their functions with this interactive Year 6 science lesson. Pupils explore red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma through engaging teaching slides and self-marking activities.

Designed for the Year 6 Animals Including Humans topic, this no-prep digital resource helps pupils understand the vital role blood plays within the human circulatory system.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1. Interactive digital science lesson
2. Red blood cells and oxygen transport
   3.White blood cells and fighting infection
   4.Platelets and blood clotting
3. Plasma and the transport of cells, nutrients and waste
   6.Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
   7.Role of blood within the circulatory system
4. Multiple-choice questions
5. Drag-and-drop fill-in-the-blank activities
   10.Matching activities
6. Immediate feedback/self-marking practice

Pupils learn to identify and describe all four major blood components and explain their different functions. For example, the resource teaches that red blood cells transport oxygen, white blood cells attack pathogens, platelets help blood clot and plasma carries cells and dissolved substances around the body.

IDEAL FOR

Year 6 Science

• Animals Including Humans
• Human Circulatory System
• Blood Lessons
• Whole-Class Teaching
• Independent Practice
• Retrieval Practice
• Revision
• Home Learning

National Curriculum

Year 6:Animals Including Humans

This directly supports the statutory requirement to:

“identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood”