Grade 5 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Human Body & Health worksheet - version 11
Grade 5 human body & health practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Human Body & Health
Grade 5 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-XQNQD9-1RJ2
1.What is the immune system's job?
2.What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?
3.Why is a balanced diet useful?
4.Which cells carry oxygen?
5.What do kidneys remove from blood?
6.Which system sends messages through nerves?
7.What maintains stable internal conditions?
8.Why does heart rate rise during exercise?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 11
- What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
- What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
- Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
- Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
- What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
- Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
- What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
- Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
Worked example
Connect a structure to its function and explain how body systems work together.
Common mistake
Naming an organ without explaining its system role.
Helpful hint
Trace what enters, changes, and leaves the system.