Year 6 in England

5th grade human body and health

3 5th 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.

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Heart, blood and circulation

CCSS NGSS.MS-LS1-3England: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humansEngland: KS4 Combined Science: Transport systems

Example

Felix counts 19 pulse beats in 20 seconds. What is the pulse rate in beats per minute?

60 ÷ 20 = 3
19 × 3 = 57
So the answer is: 57 beats per minute

Answer: 57

Builds on: Major organs and their jobs

Leads to: Breathing, gas exchange and respiration, Pathogens, immunity and vaccines, How diet, exercise and harmful substances affect the body, Follow blood through the heart and lungs

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Compare how long mammals grow before birth

CCSS NGSS.3-LS1-1CCSS NGSS.SEP 4England: KS2 Y5 Animals, including humans

Example

Mice have a gestation of about 3 weeks. How does this fit the pattern?

Mice are tiny and have very short gestation, which fits the pattern.
So the answer is: Small mammal, short gestation

Answer: Small mammal, short gestation

Builds on: Compare life cycles: mammals, birds, amphibians and insects, Growing up: stages of a human life

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How diet, exercise and harmful substances affect the body

CCSS NGSS.MS-LS1-3England: KS2 Y6 Animals, including humans

Example

Does this help or harm the body: drinking water instead of fizzy drinks?

These choices keep the heart, lungs, muscles and brain healthy.
So the answer is: helps the body

Answer: helps the body

Builds on: Heart, blood and circulation, Exercise and your body: heartbeat and breathing

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