Circulatory System Labeling

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📚 Part 1: Label the Diagram

WALT: Investigate the structure of the circulatory system.

Success criteria: I can name the heart, arteries, veins and blood and explain their basic jobs.

1. On the diagram, label number 1: ____________

2. On the diagram, label number 2: ____________

3. On the diagram, label number 3: ____________

4. On the diagram, label number 4: ____________

5. Draw arrows on the diagram to show the direction of blood flow. Use one colour for blood leaving the heart and another colour for blood returning to the heart.

✏️ Part 2: Functions & Short Answers

6. Match each part (left) with its main function (right). Draw lines to match.

A. Heart

B. Arteries

C. Veins

D. Blood

1. Carries oxygen and nutrients to cells

2. Pumps blood around the body

3. Carries blood back to the heart

4. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart

7. Which vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Vein

Artery

Capillary

8. Check all that are found in blood:

Oxygen

Red blood cells

Bones

Nutrients

9. In one simple sentence, explain how blood circulates around the body (use arrows or words):

Extension (advanced learners): Research blood types (A, B, AB, O). Make a short plan for a 2-minute presentation about why blood type matching matters.