Head to Toe: Parts of the Human Body

About This Resource

A free Grade 1 science worksheet on the main external parts of the human body: head, neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, hands, fingers, chest, legs, knees, feet and toes. Children match body parts to what they help us do, sort parts above and below the waist, and label a body. Includes a timed lesson plan, an editable Word version and an answer key.

Overview

Our bodies have many parts, and each part helps us do something. We see with our eyes, hold things with our hands and walk with our legs and feet. Children name twelve body parts, match parts to actions, sort parts by where they are on the body and write about what they can do with their own body.

Resource Details

Subject: Science
Topic: Parts of the Human Body
Category: Human Body
File Type: PDF
File Size: 254.1 KB
Published: 14 Nov 2026
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Grade 1 (ages 6–7) 35 minutes Science vocabulary observing sorting

Student Task

Sing or play head, shoulders, knees and toes. Children point to each part.
Name body parts on a big drawing, then do activities 1 and 2 together.
Children complete activities 3 to 5. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

Body tracing: trace around a child on big paper and label the parts.
Simon says: Simon says touch your elbow!
Move it: children show what each part can do (wave hands, bend knees).

Differentiation

Support: use six body parts with pictures. Challenge: add wrist, ankle, heel and hip, and count the fingers and toes.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 4 check the names of body parts (answer key included). Activity 5 shows whether children can link parts to actions.

Learning Objectives

Name the main external parts of the human body.
Say what different body parts help us do.

Teacher Tips

Use the correct names for parts such as elbow, wrist and ankle; children enjoy learning real science words. Keep the focus on outside body parts at this level.

What's Included

6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (5 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (5 activities)
Editable Word version of the worksheet
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)