Year 6 Knowledge Organiser-How can we keep our heart, mind and body healthy?

Sep 28, 2026

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Year 6 knowledge organiser focused on keeping the heart, mind and body healthy. It builds on prior learning about healthy eating and a varied diet, explaining nutrition in animals including humans, the role of the circulatory system, and how blood moves through vessels. Key concepts include main parts of the human circulatory system, nutrient and water transport, impacts of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle, and recognising harmful effects. It also connects science research on diet, exercise and health.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Key Knowledge

Vocabulary and Concepts

What will I learn?

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Year 6 Knowledge Organiser-How can we keep our heart, mind and body healthy?
Previous learning You should already know: Y4 Are healthy foods Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and always healthy for our teeth? varied diet How can we keep our Identify that animals, including humans, need the right bodies healthy types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat

Vocabulary Dozen Blood Vessels The tubes that carry blood around the body. Arteries, capillaries, veins are all blood vessels. Circulation The movement of blood through the vessels. Deoxygenated blood Deoxygenated blood is the blood that has a low oxygen saturation in comparison to blood leaving the lungs. Disease A disease is a condition that impairs the proper function of the body or of one of its parts. All living things can succumb to disease. Drugs A drug is a substance that has an effect on the body: medicines are drugs that help people suffering from pain or disease. recreational drugs are taken by people because they like the effects they have on their bodies. Heart rate Another term for a heartbeat or rhythm. The number of times the heart beats in a minute. A normal heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest Organ A group of tissues in a living organism that has a specific form and function (the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys , etc) . Oxygen A colourless, odourless, tasteless gas, that is necessary to live. Oxygenated blood A blood cell with a high percentage of oxygen and a low percentage of carbon dioxide. Plasma Plasma is a yellow liquid in your blood that carries red & white blood cells and platelets around the body. Red Blood Cell These float in your blood , delivering oxygen to all parts of your body. White blood cell White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system; they help fight disease and infection.
What will I learn? In this topic we will learn to:
•Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
•Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans.
•Explore questions to understand how the circulatory system enables the body to function.
•Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function.
•Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
•Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
•Learn how to keep their bodies healthy and how their bodies might be damaged – including how some drugs and other substances can be harmful to the human body.
•Explore the work of scientists and scientific research about the relationship between diet, exercise, drugs, lifestyle and health. | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Key Knowledge | | | | | | | | | |
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Useful Weblinks Science KS2: How our circulatory system keeps us alive-BBC Teach Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying activeWorld Cancer Research Fund ([wcrf-uk.org](wcrf-uk.org))
What happens to the circulatory system during exercise?
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FAQs

What are the main parts of the human circulatory system and what do they do?

The organiser asks learners to identify the main parts and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood.

How does the circulatory system help the body function?

Learners explore questions about how circulation enables the body to function, including the movement of blood through vessels.

How do diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle affect how the body works?

Learners recognise and apply that these factors influence the way bodies function, including understanding that some drugs and substances can be harmful.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by moss~