The document describes a lesson plan for students to review the circulatory system through group work and role playing. It involves 4 stages: 1) Preparation where groups research characteristics of blood vessels, functions of blood, or effects of exercise; 2) Research where groups visit each other's "stalls" to learn; 3) Peer teaching where groups share what they learned; 4) A test on the circulatory system. The goal is for students to consolidate their knowledge through collaboration in a structured activity modeled after a market place.

1. The Heart ‘Market Place’
Sit yourself and collect the correct resources in
the groups of 3 assigned last lesson:
(2 minutes):
3 areas of study:
Groups1= Characteristics of blood vessels
Groups 2= Function of blood
Groups 3= Effects of exercise on circulatory
system
Resources
• A3 photocopied sheet, pens, A4 paper, 1 flip
chart sheet

2. Circulatory System Revision
Why are we doing this??
• Mock exam question on the circulatory
system was poorly answered
• Understanding of the system varies
greatly in the class
• From Unistructural to Extended Abstract
(simple to complex understanding – SOLO
Taxonomy)

3. Learning Intentions
Subject Specific:
• Consolidate knowledge & understanding
of the circulatory system
Personal Learning &Thinking Skill – Team
Worker:
• Collaborate with others to work towards
common goals

4. Thinker
In your group:
• Think of 5 characteristics of good
teamwork (1 minute)

5. Heart Market
Stage 1 Preparation 8 mins
Stage 2 Research 5
mins
Stage 3 Peer teaching 5 mins
Stage 4 Test 8 mins
You now have 1 minute to read through

6. Test
1. Describe different IMMEDIATE effects of
exercise on the circulatory system (3 marks)
2. Describe different LONG TERM effects of
exercise on the circulatory system (3 marks)
3. State 3 functions of blood (1 mark)
4. Give 2 characteristics of capillaries (2 marks)
5. Give 2 characteristics of arteries (2marks)
6. Give 2 characteristics of veins (2 marks)

7. Preparation = Only 10
Words: Everyone MUST
contribute
So please use lots of ...
symbols
sketches
initial letters
numbers
colours
graphic devices

8. Research (5 minutes)
• 1 Person = stays at your stall and ‘sells’
your information only using the
information on the flip chart sheet
• Other 2 people visit the other stalls
‘buying’ information from stall holder –
YOU must decide how to organise this: 2
stalls cover the same information;
remember, you only have 5 minutes!!

9. Peer Teaching (5 minutes)
• You should now, between your group,
have covered ALL 3 sections....
• Go back to your group and exchange
information gathered from the other stalls.
• Can be a discussion or make notes

10. Review:
WRITE DOWN:
• 3 skills you used
In your group:
• Draw a BIG CIRCLE on the back of your sheet to represent a PIE
CHART.
• Split the pie chart into 3 sections – 1 section represents 1 person’s
overall contribution to the group’s work (= %)
OPEN Questions:
• What did you like about today’s learning?
• How did you achieve success? Why wasn’t your team
• successful?
• How could you improve your time management?
• What would you do differently next time?
• What are the dangers of learning like this?