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QCA

Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5)

Unit 5A: Keeping healthy

QCA

Vocabulary

In this unit children will have opportunities to use:

  • words and phrases related to health eg balanced diet, side effect
  • words related to food types eg fats, sugars, starches
  • words and phrases related to the heart and circulation eg heart beat, pulse, pulse rate, muscle, blood vessel, lung
  • expressions for making suggestions using 'if', 'could'.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Introduction
2. A poor diet
3. A varied diet
4. Exercising
5. The heart and lungs
6. Measuring pulse rate
7. Fast and slow pulse rates
8. Exercise and pulse rate
9. Drugs, tobacco, alcohol and health