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The Heart & Blood

CONCEPTUAL
Science›The Human Body|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_lp1eTsQen7

Understand that the heart is a muscle that pumps blood around the body through tubes called blood vessels, and that we can feel our heartbeat by placing a hand on our chest or fingers on our wrist

Mastery Evidence

  • Locate their own heartbeat by touch (chest or pulse point)
  • State that the heart pumps blood through the body continuously
  • Describe blood vessels as tubes that carry blood to every part of the body

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] find their own pulse on their wrist or neck, and explain that it’s their heart pumping blood?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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