Body Patrol Worksheet Set
1st Grade Science • Indiana 1.LS.1 & Health 1.1.1
The Big 5 Body Heroes!
Name:
Date:
SKELETAL Hard Frame!
MUSCULAR Power Mover!
DIGESTIVE Food to Fuel!
CIRCULATORY Heart Pump!
NERVOUS Brain Boss!
1
Draw a Line from the Graphic to its Superpower!
Brain (Nervous) Lightning boss
⚡ Sends fast messages to your body
Bones (Skeletal) Hard frame
🦴 Holds you tall like a house frame
Muscles (Motion) Rubber bands
💪 Pulls bones so you can jump & run
Stomach (Digestive) Energy blender
🍎 Mashes food into body fuel
Heart (Circulatory) Red pump
❤️ Pumps blood to every toe and finger
2
Trace the 5 Super Words!
BONES
MUSCLES
STOMACH
HEART
BRAIN
Body Patrol Worksheet Set • Page 1 Indiana Standards: 1.LS.1 & Health 1.1.1
Team 1: Support & Motion
The Movement Team
Name:
Bones & Muscles
Skeletal Frame (206 Bones)
Bones are hard shields! Your skull protects your brain like a bike helmet!
Muscular Movers (600+ Muscles)
Stretchy like rubber bands! They pull bones so you can smile, hop, and dance!
1
Label the Body with the Word Bank
Skull Ribs Arm Muscle Leg Bone
1. Head Bone Shield:
2. Strong Arm Muscle:
3. Chest Ribs Cage:
4. Long Leg Bone:
2
Muscle Power Hunt! Circle the 3 High-Energy Moves:
Running Fast Muscle Power!
Z z Sleeping Soft Resting
Cartwheels Muscle Power!
Swimming Lap Muscle Power!
Body Patrol Worksheet Set • Page 2 Unit: Core Five Body Systems
Team 2: Fuel & Brain Boss
Digestive & Nervous Systems
Name:
Stomach & Brain
Digestive Journey Food to Fuel!
1. Mouth chews food into soft bites
2. Slide down esophagus tube
3. Stomach mashes food into energy
Nervous Network Brain is Boss!
1. Brain thinks, remembers & plans
2. Fast nerves send lightning signals
3. Connects your 5 super senses
1
Your Brain Powers Your 5 Senses! Draw a Line:
Eyes See Colors
Ears Hear Music
Nose Smell Pizza
Tongue Taste Sweet
Skin Feel Fur
Which boss organ receives signals from all 5 senses?
🧠 Brain 👟 Shoe
2
Draw 1 Healthy Food that Gives Your Body Super Fuel!
Draw your favorite fruit, vegetable, or snack inside the plate!
My body fuel is:
Body Patrol Worksheet Set • Page 3 Indiana Standards: 1.LS.1 & Health 1.1.1
System 5 & Unit Finale
Heart Hero & Big 5 Review
Name:
Grand Review
Circulatory Super-Pump (Your Heart)
Squeeze your hand into a tight fist! Your heart is about the same size! It beats over 100,000 times every day without ever stopping!
Fist Size!
1
Heart Speedometer Check! What Happens to Your Pump?
After Playing Tag:
Beats super fast (thump-thump!) Beats slow like sleeping
Resting in Bed:
Beats calm and steady Stops completely
2
Core Five Mystery Riddles! Write the Word:
Skeleton • Muscles • Stomach • Brain • Heart
"I am all the hard bones holding your frame tall."
"I am the Boss that sends fast lightning thoughts."
"I pump red blood through your body every minute."
"I mash up your lunch so you have strong energy."
"I pull on your bones so you can jump and run."
1st Grade Body Master Certificate!
I explored Bones, Muscles, Stomach, Brain, and Heart!
Teacher Star:
Body Patrol Worksheet Set • Page 4 Indiana Standards: 1.LS.1 & Health 1.1.1
Body Champions Board Game
The Incredible Body Journey
1st Grade Graphic Board Game • Indiana 1.LS.1
2 - 4 Players
Bones
Muscles
Stomach
Brain
Heart
GO! START
1 Bone Bridge
2 Skull Shield! Tap head! +1 Step
3 Rib Shield
4 BODY CARD ?
5 Bicep Bend
11 Chew Munch!
10 BODY CARD ?
9 Rubber Band!
8 3 Bunny Hops!
7 Calf Spring
6 Muscle Hill
12 Tummy Mash
13 Apple Fuel! +2 Spaces
14 BODY CARD ?
15 Brain Boss
16 5 Senses Spot!
17 Fast Nerves! +1 Step
WINNER! BODY MASTER
21 Feel Your Pulse!
20 BODY CARD ?
19 Blood Roads
18 Fist-Size Pump! +1 Step
• Heart Lane
Easy Rules: Spin 1-4. Move your pawn. Land on BODY CARD? Draw a card and do the action! First to the Crown wins!
Body Champions Board Game • Page 1 (Game Board) Indiana Standards: 1.LS.1 & Health 1.1.1
Cut & Play Pack
Challenge Cards & Pawns
Teacher cut-out kit
8 Illustrated Action Cards
SKELETAL
Freeze stiff like a bone statue for 5 seconds!
Move +1 Space!
SKELETAL
Tap your skull helmet 3 times to protect your brain!
Move +1 Space!
MUSCULAR
Flex your arm muscle and show your biggest smile!
Move +2 Spaces!
MUSCULAR
Do 4 bunny hops to test your bouncy leg muscles!
Move +1 Space!
DIGESTIVE
Name 1 healthy fruit or vegetable you love to eat!
Move +2 Spaces!
DIGESTIVE
Pretend to chew 5 big crunchy bites of an apple!
Move +1 Space!
NERVOUS
Close both eyes and touch your nose with 1 finger!
Move +2 Spaces!
NERVOUS
Fast Nerves! Give a gentle lightning high-five!
Move +1 Space!
4 Stand-Up Character Pawns
Cut out and fold on dashed line for stand-up play!
Bone Scout Fold Base
Muscle Mover Fold Base
Brain Boss Fold Base
Heart Hero Fold Base
1-4 DIY Game Spinner
Body Command Teacher Guide
Educator Guide • 1st Grade
Body Command Center Guide
Indiana Science & Health Alignment
Skeletal • Muscular • Digestive • Circulatory • Nervous
Indiana Academic Standards
- Indiana 1.LS.1: Develop representations to describe that organisms have external and internal parts that help them survive, move, grow, and sense their environment.
- Indiana Health 1.1.1: Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health and name basic body structures and their functions.
First-Grade "I Can" Goals
- • I can name the Big 5 body heroes (Bones, Muscles, Stomach, Heart, Brain).
- • I can tell how the Brain is the boss that controls my 5 senses and movement.
- • I can explain how healthy food gives my muscles and heart energy.
Suggested Lesson Pacing (Visual & Kinesthetic)
10 Min
Kinesthetic Launch ("Simon Says Body Systems"):
Run through whole-body gestures: freezing stiff like bone statues, flexing rubber-band muscles, patting the fuel stomach, pulsing heart fists, and pointing to the thinking brain cap.
25 Min
Guided Graphic Worksheets:
Complete the 4-page student packet. Display the illustrated body diagram under a document camera, trace words together, and guide the 5 senses graphic connection.
15 Min
Graphic Board Game Centers:
Group students in pairs or triads to play The Incredible Body Journey. Kids spin, move their pawns, and perform physical action cards together.
"Simon Says Body Systems" Kinesthetic Cues
1. Bone Frame: "Freeze stiff like a skeleton!"
2. Muscle Pull: "Flex your arm like rubber bands!"
3. Tummy Mash: "Chomp 4 bites & rub tummy fuel!"
4. Brain Boss: "Tap head: Brain is the Boss!"
5. Heart Pump: "Squeeze fist: Thump-thump!"
Grade 1 Misconception Alert
Children often think the heart thinks or makes decisions. Explain that the Brain is the thinker and boss that sends messages, while the Heart is the mechanical pump that delivers blood.
Visual & ELL Scaffolding
Use color associations consistently across all centers: Amber = Bones, Rose = Muscles, Orange = Stomach, Purple = Brain, Red = Heart. Point to the matching colors on the worksheets and board game tiles.