The Human Heart

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📚 Part 1: Quick Check (Multiple choice & Matching)

WALT: identify the main parts of the heart and understand their functions.

1. What is the main job of the heart?

Make our bones strong

Pump blood around the body

Help us breathe air

Digest food

2. Which chamber receives blood coming back from the body?

Left ventricle

Right atrium

Left atrium

Right ventricle

3. Tick all the things that help keep your heart healthy:

Regular physical activity (e.g., playing, sports)

Eating lots of vegetables and fruit

Sitting all day and never moving

Smoking or using cigarettes

4. Match the part of the heart (left column) with its function (right column).

A. Left atrium

B. Right ventricle

C. Left ventricle

D. Right atrium

1. Pumps blood to the lungs

2. Receives blood from the lungs

3. Pumps blood to the rest of the body

4. Receives blood from the body

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Practical

5. Draw and label a simple heart showing the four chambers. Label: left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle.

6. In one sentence, explain how the heart helps blood travel around the body.

7. Practical: Measure your heartbeat.

Count your pulse for 15 seconds while resting: _______ beats

Count your pulse for 15 seconds after 1 minute of gentle activity (e.g., walking): _______ beats

Now calculate beats per minute (BPM). Multiply each 15-second count by 4.

8. Reflection: Why does your heart rate change when you move? Give two short reasons.

Differentiation: Provide labelled flashcards and sentence starters for learners who need support. Pair students for pulse measurement and offer step-by-step drawing guides. Advanced learners can label arteries/veins and describe oxygenated vs deoxygenated blood.

Extension activities: Create a healthy heart poster, research how lungs and heart work together, or design a simple animated model of blood flow using a tablet.