CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 6 UNIT 1: THE HUMAN BODY
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Homework
Unit 1
Vocabulary building
Write the correct word for each of the following descriptions:
1 The system formed by the heart, blood vessels and blood to carry food and oxygen
around the body.
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2 A small beat felt under the skin due to the pressure of blood as the heart pumps it
around the body.
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3 The air tube that carries air from the nose and mouth to the lungs and back again.
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4 A muscle in the chest that helps us to breathe in and out.
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Compare heartbeats
Some animals have faster heartbeats than others. The table shows some of them.
Heartbeat (beats per
Animal
minute)
Human 70
Elephant 30
Mouse 500
Blue whale 10
Cat 150
Hummingbird 1300
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1 a Which animal has the fastest heartbeat? _______________
b Which animal has the slowest heartbeat? _______________
2 a Which animal is the biggest? _______________
b Which animal is the smallest? _______________
3 a List the animals in the table according to their heartbeats.
Start with the lowest heartbeat.
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b What pattern do you notice in the results?
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4 Write a conclusion about animal heartbeats from these results.
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Worksheet 1.2
The respiratory system
1 Draw and label the parts of the respiratory system on the outline below.
2 a Complete the following table to compare breathing in and breathing out:
What happens to . . . Breathing in Breathing out
the diaphragm?
the ribs?
the size of the chest?
the movement of air?
b Explain why we need to breathe.
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Help sheet
Cut out the drawings of the parts of the respiratory system and paste them in
the right position on the body outline.
Use these words to label the parts:
Mouth
Lungs
Windpipe
Nose
Diaphragm
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