The circulatory system REINFORCEMENT

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1 Use the colour key to circle the words.

give us energy ▶ red help us grow ▶ blue keep us healthy ▶ green

fish – meat – grapes – eggs – rice – olive oil – pasta – bacon –

pulses – carrots – bread – butter – strawberries – lettuce – cheese

2 Colour the parts of the circulatory system in red.

heart lungs arteries ears veins

mouth blood stomach capillaries

3 Label the circulatory system with the correct words from Activity 2.

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4 Read and write T (true) or F (false). Then, correct the false sentences.

a. The respiratory system moves blood around our body.

b. Blood transports nutrients, oxygen and waste substances.

c. Blood is mainly made up of red blood cells.

d. Arteries, veins and capillaries are blood vessels.

e. The thorax pumps blood around the body.

5 Unscramble the words and complete the text.

nucalircito dobol ygnoxe tentusrin satwe

Blood is the constant movement of blood in the blood vessels.

transports and to all parts

of the body. It helps to eliminate substances.

6 Draw two healthy habits which are good for the circulatory system.

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Long live the hamburger!

I bet you think hamburgers are a modern food.
Believe it or not, the origin of the hamburger goes all
the way back to ancient Egypt!
The name ‘hamburger’ comes from the German city
of Hamburg, where it was very popular in the 14th
century. At this time, the hamburger began to look
like the ones we see today: a flat cake of minced
beef, placed between two slices of bread.
The hamburger arrived in Britain in the 19th century.
After that, the British introduced this food to the
USA. Nowadays, the hamburger is one of the most
popular meals in the world.

1 Read and answer the questions.

a. Who made the first hamburgers?

b. Where does the name ‘hamburger’ come from?

c. What were hamburgers like in the 14th century?

d. What country introduced hamburgers to the United States?

2 Draw and write about your favourite hamburger.

My favourite hamburger

Name:
Ingredients:

Main nutrients:

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Our amazing heart

The human heart is a small, but very powerful organ.
A child’s heart is about the size of a fist. In an adult, it is
about the size of two fists. The heart weighs between 250
and 350 grams.
The heart’s strong muscles are constantly working, making
it beat on average 72 times a minute. That’s 100,000 times
a day and about 35 million times a year!
All these heartbeats make the heart pump about 5 litres of
blood per minute around the body. That’s about 7,200 litres
of blood per day, which means over 2 million litres per year!

1 Read the text and complete the table about the heart of an adult.

number of heartbeats
weight
a minute a day a year

2 Circle the correct words.

a. The human heart is a big / small, but very powerful organ.

b. A child’s heart is about the size of a foot / fist.

c. The heart weighs between 250 and 350 grams / kilograms.

d. The heart’s muscles make the heart beat on average 72 / 84 times a minute.

3 What is a stethoscope? Search the Internet for information about stethoscopes and
write a short definition of this instrument.

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1 Read the sentences and match.

a. These help our digestive system work correctly. water

b. We need this to grow. meat

c. These give us energy. oranges

d. We need these to stay healthy. green beans

e. We need to drink at least two litres a day. sausages

2 Circle the main organs in the body. Then, classify them.

ney slungsintestinesbloodv
c hkid ess
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heartsto achea

digestive system respiratory system circulatory system excretory system

3 Read the sentences and write the words.

closed circuit – veins – capillaries – heart – blood – arteries – waste

a. It transports nutrients, oxygen and waste substances.

b. They carry blood from the heart to all other parts of the body.

c. They carry blood back to the heart.

d. They connect arteries to veins.

e. It pumps blood around the body.

f. Blood takes this to the excretory system.

g. The heart and blood vessels make up this.

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4 Label the diagram. Then, complete the text.

ribs – sternum – spinal column – heart

The thoracic cavity includes the , the and the

. It protects the .

5 Read the sentences and underline the mistakes. Then, write the correct sentences.

a. Nutrition involves the digestive, respiratory, circulatory and excretory organs.

b. Blood is a very important liquid mainly made up of nutrients.

c. The types of blood vessels are: veins, kidneys and arteries.

6 Match and write two healthy habits for the circulatory system.

a. We need to do a healthy and balanced diet.

b. We should eat exercise regularly.

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1 Nutrition provides your body with...

a. air and nutrients. b. nutrients and energy. c. air and energy.

2 The four processes of nutrition are…

a. digestion, respiration, sensitivity and excretion.
b. digestion, reproduction, circulation and excretion.
c. digestion, respiration, circulation and excretion.

3 Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals are…

a. nutrients. b. energy. c. food.

4 Each process of nutrition takes place in…

a. an organ. b. a system. c. the whole body.

5 The circulatory system is made up of…

a. blood, blood vessels and the heart.
b. blood, arteries and veins.
c. blood, capillaries and the heart.

6 Blood is mainly made up of…

a. nutrients. b. red blood cells. c. water.

7 Blood vessels include…

a. arteries, veins and tubes.
b. arteries, veins and capillaries.
c. arteries, tubes and capillaries.

8 The heart is a powerful organ made up of…

a. blood. b. bones. c. muscles.

9 Blood circulation is the constant movement of blood through the…

a. heart. b. arteries. c. blood vessels.

10 In order to keep our circulatory system healthy, we need…

a. to eat a diet high in carbohydrates and do regular exercise.

b. to eat a healthy diet and do occasional exercise.
c. to eat a healthy diet and do regular exercise.

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