In a Heartbeat

Delivery

Available to book in our Neuron Pod and via Outreach

Neuron Pod

• Duration – 60 minutes
• Maximum group size – 50 people (Inc. adults)

Outreach

• Duration – 60 minutes
• Maximum group size – 70 people

Accessibility Guidance:

This show contains the following materials and stimuli. 

• High audience participation numbers 
• Costumes may be used for some demos (e.g. hats, aprons) 
• Some realistic animations and images are used in the presentation to depict anatomical features

Information for Schools:

Key stage 2 Science curriculum links

Animals, including humans:
Year 6
• identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe
the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood
• recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies
function
• describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals,
including humans

Key stage 3 Science curriculum links
Cells and organisms:
• cells as the fundamental unit of living organisms
• the hierarchical organisation of multicellular organisms: from cells to tissues to
organs to systems to organisms
Nutrition and digestion:
• content of a healthy human diet
• the consequences of imbalances in the diet
Gas exchange systems:
• the mechanism of breathing to move air in and out of the lungs
• the impact of exercise and smoking on the human gas exchange system