Year 6 students have enjoyed studying the human body; which has been the main focus of our learning in science this term. They made an impressive start to this topic by relaying facts that they already knew about the human body and the questions that they wanted to explore about bodily functions as the topic progressed.
They have carried out a number of investigations such as monitoring our BPM during various activities; breathing rates during different activities and how different fluids increase the rate of tooth decay. They have been able to apply their understanding of the human body to these experiments in order to draw conclusions.
The students examined in great detail: the digestive system; the respiratory system; the circulatory system; the skeletal system and healthy lifestyles.
The students were exposed to extensive scientific vocabulary throughout this topic and worked extremely hard in gaining an increased understanding of how the main organ systems work.
Some fascinating facts recorded by the students included the following:
- The heart is a muscle and it pumps blood throughout the entire body;
- Red blood cells carry oxygen and white blood cells help fight infections;
- Your small intestine would be actually bigger than your large intestine if it was stretched out;
- You have 206 bones in your body;
- Your sense of smell is around 1000 times greater than your sense of taste;
- Asthma can affect your lungs and breathing.
