Year 5 in England
4th grade human body and health
4 4th grade human body and health skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
The digestive system
CCSS NGSS.MS-LS1-3England: KS2 Y4 Animals, including humansEngland: KS3 Biology: Nutrition and digestion
Example
What does saliva do?
- Saliva moistens food and contains an enzyme (amylase) that begins breaking down starch.
- So the answer is: wets food and starts to digest starch
Answer: wets food and starts to digest starch
Major organs and their jobs
CCSS NGSS.4-LS1-1England: KS2 Y4 Animals, including humansEngland: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humans
Example
Which organ receives messages from the senses?
- The brain controls the body, thinking and memory.
- So the answer is: brain
Answer: brain
Senses send information to the brain, which decides what to do
CCSS NGSS.4-LS1-2England: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humansEngland: KS3 Biology: Structure and function of living organisms
Example
What does this sense organ detect: skin?
- So the answer is: touch, pressure, heat and cold
Answer: touch, pressure, heat and cold
Builds on: Body parts and the five senses
Leads to: Animal senses: echolocation, heat-sensing and more
Types of teeth and their jobs
CCSS NGSS.4-LS1-1England: KS2 Y4 Animals, including humans
Example
What do incisors do?
- So the answer is: sharp, flat front teeth for biting and cutting
Answer: sharp, flat front teeth for biting and cutting
Builds on: The digestive system
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