Lesson Plan: B1.3.07

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Learning About
What are the components and functions of blood?
Keywords:
  • Blood: Tissue that is liquid and has the role of transporting substances around the body. (1)
  • Capillary: Permeable blood vessel with a wall one cell thick where exchange between the blood and cells of the body takes place. (1)
  • Vein: Impermeable blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. (1)
  • Artery: Impermeable blood vessel that carries blood from the heart. (1)
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Method Precise Learning Objective Linked Question / Activity
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(Thinking Map)
Blood is a tissue consisting of plasma, in which the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended. What different types of cells make up blood tissue?

Students should know the functions of each of these blood components. What are the functions of the components of blood? Plasma, red blood cell, white blood cell, platelets.

(WS) Evaluate risks related to use of blood products. What risks are related to the use of blood products?

Students should be able to recognise different types of blood cells in a photograph or diagram, and explain how they are adapted to their functions. How are the red and white blood cells adapted for their functions?

Describe or match up the components of the blood with the role they have.

The body contains three different types of blood vessel: ? arteries ? veins ? capillaries. What are the three different types of blood vessel found in the body?

Students should be able to explain how the structure of these vessels relates to their functions. How does the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries relate to their functions?

Students should be able to use simple compound measures such as rate and carry out rate calculations for blood flow. How do you calculate the rate of blood flow?

Compare the structure of the 3 types of vessel. Venn Diagram of the 3 types and factors of them e.g: transport blood, wall one cell thick, contains valves, permeable, impermeable etc. Explain why the walls of the blood vessels are different by linking their structure to their function.

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