Learning Map
ScienceThe Human Bodyusually ages 5–7

The Heart & Blood

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

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Try this together

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

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
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The Heart & Bloodthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Heart & Blood Circulationages 9–11Detailed circulatory system builds on knowing the heart pumps blood through blood vessels
Basic Body Needsages 5–7Basic needs (exercise keeps heart strong) connects to knowing the heart pumps blood
Cells, Tissues & Organsages 7–9Cells-to-systems hierarchy helps organise knowledge of heart as an organ in a system

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Basic Body Needsages 5–7 Bones & Musclesages 5–7 How Breathing Worksages 5–7 The Brain Controls the Bodyages 5–7

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