Keeping healthy Printable primary worksheets

What is a balanced diet? A balanced diet gives your body the nutrients it needs to function correctly. Children learn about the different food groups and what each group contains. They are then asked to make a list of 5 healthy foods and 5 unhealthy foods.

Your heart is the hardest working muscle and it needs regular exercise to stay strong. Children learn how to keep their hearts healthy and strong by eating a healthy diet, exercising, getting plenty of sleep, and having lots of fun! They read the statements and put a 'g' if they are good for the heart and a 'b' if they are bad for the heart.

This science resource can be used when teaching children about the topic of teeth. What is the outer layer of your teeth called? What are cavities? What causes toothaches? Students read through the comprehension and answer the questions.

This science activity asks students to draw a healthy meal and answer the accompanying questions.

This activity is all about ways we can stay healthy and why certain things are important for our health. Students are asked to explain the importance of sleep, exercise, hygiene, and diet. They have been given some words to help them with their sentences.

A fun, simple science activity about healthy and unhealthy foods. Students circle the healthy foods in green and the unhealthy foods in red.

Animals as pets - This worksheet will help a child to understand that some animals are not suitable for keeping as pets. They are also asked to list 5 important things that a pet needs.

Students find the vocabulary words hidden in the grid.

A fun science investigation for year 4 students.

A handy science investigation for year 4 students about insulators.

Students sort the items in the clothing into the different categories in the boxes.

Year 2 Science - Health and growth worksheet. Humans need certain things in their lives to stay healthy. Children look at the different things and decide if we need them or not.

Year 2 Science - Health and growth worksheet. Students fill in the bar graph with the different fruits that children brought to school for healthy snack day.

Year 2 Science - Health and growth worksheet. Eating the correct types and amounts of food help humans to stay healthy. Students draw and colour a healthy meal on the plate.

Year 2 Science - Health and growth worksheet. Children should learn the importance of eating a variety of foods and which foods are healthy for us. Students look at the different foods and put a circle around the ones which are healthy.

Healthy eating fact sheet.

Students number the menus 1 - 3, 1 being the healthiest, and then draw a healthy packed lunch in the lunch box.

Year 3 Science - Unit 3A: Teeth and eating.