Heart rate is the number of times a heart beats each minute.

Oxygen is a gas in the air that is vital for living things.

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Exercise means using a lot of effort to move our bodies so that they stay fit and healthy.

Circulation is the continuous movement of blood around the body, driven by a pumping heart.

Healthy heart rate

Science

In this Keeping healthy unit, pupils learn about diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function. In the Diet and exercise unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn more about food as a source of building materials and energy, as well as the effects of exercise on the human body.

In the Healthy me unit, pupils learnt to describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. In this Keeping healthy unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function

Keeping healthy

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

The amount of blood being pumped around your body.

The length of all the blood vessels attached to your heart.

The number of times your heart beats in a minute.

The number of minutes it takes to pump blood all the way around your body.

Which of these pieces of equipment could not be used for measuring heart rate?

Where the skin is very thin, such as on your lips.

Where there is an artery close to the skin, such as your wrist or neck.

Where you can see blue veins through your skin, such as inside your elbow.

Where are the best places to feel your pulse?

Alex has been measuring his heart rate when carrying out different activities. Match the heart rate to the activity.

During exercise, your heart beats faster so that more blood circulates around your body delivering {{}} where it is needed.

Which of these are benefits of regular exercise?

Which piece of equipment could we use to measure 30 seconds?

A function of blood is to transport {{}} to all the parts of the body so they can keep working.

Your {{}} can be found inside your rib cage in the centre of your chest.

Transporting carbon dioxide back to the lungs so it can leave the body.

Digesting food so the body can use the nutrients.

Transporting oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

Carrying pain signals to the brain from the rest of the body.

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Risk assessment required - physical activity

Adult supervision required

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