Your heart, lungs and blood booklet

KS1 Science: Animals, including humans - Your heart, lungs and blood booklet

Use this booklet to teach about the heart, lungs and blood in KS1 and KS2. This informative booklet would be ideal for cross curricular learning too - why not use it in a guided reading session or as a WAGOLL for non-fiction writing? It complements our book ‘Keeping Me Healthy’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:

Year 1 Science: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements:
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should have plenty of opportunities to learn the names of the main body parts (including head, neck, arms, elbows, legs, knees, face, ears, eyes, hair, mouth, teeth) through games, actions and songs

Year 2 Science: Animals, including humans
Statutory requirements:
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.
Notes and guidance (non-statutory):
Pupils should be introduced to the basic needs of animals for survival, as well as the importance of exercise and nutrition for humans.
Pupils might work scientifically by: observing, through video or first-hand observation and measurement, how different animals, including humans, grow; asking questions about what things animals need for survival and what humans need to stay healthy; and suggesting ways to find answer to their questions.