Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Nutrient Transport in Animals
Describe how nutrients and water are transported within animals, including the role of the circulatory system in delivering nutrients from digestion
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is exploring how living things get and use energy — from understanding how plants make food from sunlight and air, to learning about the human circulatory system and how lifestyle choices affect our bodies.
Evidence of understanding
- Describe how nutrients from digested food pass through the wall of the small intestine into the blood
- Explain that blood transports dissolved nutrients and water to all parts of the body
- Connect the digestive system and circulatory system as working together to deliver nourishment
Assessment prompt
Can Nutrient Transport in Animals explain how the sandwich they ate at lunch actually gets to their muscles — from the stomach into the blood and then around the body?
Standards alignment
Y6.Sci.A.3GB · uk-nc-2013
Transport of nutrients and water
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2