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Ivy Waters International Standards · G5.S-01

Human Cardio-Respiratory Systems

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G5.S-01Ages 10–11 · Grade 5 · Science

Human Cardio-Respiratory Systems

Science & Innovation

Your child can explain how the human heart pumps oxygenated blood through blood vessels and how the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

In real life

After a steep hike, your child takes their own pulse, notices their breathing has doubled, and explains why: their muscles needed more oxygen, so the heart and lungs sped up to deliver it.

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