Nemours KidsHealth
Puberty: Grades 3-5
With puberty comes lots of changes to one's body. Scholars explore those changes with two lessons that examine the role of the pituitary gland and hormones. In the first lesson, pupils take on the role of the pituitary gland, write a...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Risks from Smoking
Discover what smoking does to one's body with a detailed reference page that points out the types of cancers and chronic diseases that can occur when using tobacco products.
Curated OER
Count on Your Alien
Students practice counting skills and naming body parts of an alien they create using number and word cards. They design an alien with the indicated numbers of body parts. Afterward, they work cooperatively to count and verify each...
Curated OER
Body Systems
For this body systems lesson, students work in small groups conduct research to become an 'expert' on one of the 7 body systems. Students present their findings to the class via power point, poster, or song.
IBM
The Human Body
Every moment, the systems in your body are working together to keep you breathing, standing, and thinking. Elementary schoolers explore the human body and its systems with an impressive, 15-page lesson plan that should leave your...
Curated OER
Parts of the Body: trace and write
In this parts of the body worksheet, learners trace and write the names for different body parts. Students trace and write 20 names.
Curated OER
Larva and Adult Antlion Body Parts
Students identify the major body segments of antlions. Through the use of diagram worksheets, students label the various body parts of the antlion. They review the life cycle of antlions from the larva stage to adult. Several activities...
Curated OER
Body Parts Decoder
In this body parts decoder worksheet, students match letters and numbers codes to decipher the names of parts of the body. Students decode fifteen words.
Curated OER
Body Parts
For this ESL body parts worksheet, students examine 7 pictures that depict different parts of the human body. Students then read the 7 questions and select the correct name for each body part from the 4 choices.
Curated OER
ESL Practice: Body Parts
In this ESL writing activity, students trace and write names of body parts multiple times on lines provided. A reference web site is provided.
Curated OER
HUMPBACK WHALES
Students identify the exterior body parts of the Humpback Whale. They draw it and correctly label the exterior body parts of the whale on their drawing.
Curated OER
Best Part of Me
After listening to the story, The Best Part of Me, learners will identify a positive physical feature of themselves, and create a descriptive poem about their favorite feature. Photographs are taken, and a nice final draft of the poem is...
Curated OER
Label The Body (2)
In this biology worksheet, 3rd graders label the parts of a child's body using 12 words from a word bank at the bottom of the page. They see a black line picture of a boy with label lines attached.
Curated OER
The Human Body: Bones
Here is an interactive PowerPoint about the skeletal system. The first slide shows the entire skeleton and allows learners to try to name each major bone structure before clicking to show the answer. The following slides provide more...
Curated OER
The Human Body
Students make life-size models of their bodies by having a partner trace them. They glue the basic body parts in the proper places and decorate them with hair, and facial features.
Curated OER
My Five Senses
In this recognizing the body parts involved with the senses instructional activity, students use the words in the word bank to identify the ears, hands, tongue, eyes, and nose. Students write 5 answers.
Curated OER
Ant Bodies
Learners name the three parts that comprise an insect body. In this ant lesson, students make connections regarding the curiosity of insects as it touches upon the learners' personal perspectives. Students then observe ants in class and...
August House
Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie
How would you feel if you lost your belly button? Read about Billy Brown in Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk. Young learners retell the story, answer questions, focus on the letter B and parts of the...
Curated OER
Hermit Crabs Lifecycle & Stages
Students review the life cycle of land hermit crabs by viewing a poster or transparency. They identify the different body parts of a hermit crab and what each part is used for.
Curated OER
Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie
Students read the book Billy Brown and The Belly Button Beastie and complete a variety of activities related to the book. In this reading lesson plan, students complete activities including discovering body parts, bubbles, retelling,...
Curated OER
Body Part Tag
Students participate in a game of tag using body parts. They are dodgers and taggers in this game. Dodgers try to avoid having teacher-named body parts tagged by the taggers.
Curated OER
Learning About Animals' Bodies
Students research different animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds, fish) and create books, murals, dioramas, puppets, and sculptures to illustrate the necessity of various body parts for overall survival. In this animal...
Curated OER
Get to Know Your Body
Students explore the human body. In this science instructional activity, students name the basic body parts. Students play a game in which they balance using the designated number of body parts.