Grade - 1 Health Activities

HEALTH
ACTIVITY
BOOK
Grade 1
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Contents
Health Activities
Caring for Your Body

Your Eyes and Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB1
Eyes and Ears Scramble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB2
Eyes and Ears Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB3
The Skeletal System Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB4
Puzzle Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB5
Connect the Bones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB6
A Tasty Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB7
Digestive System Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB8
Brushing Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB9
Your Circulatory System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB10
Word Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB11
Respiratory Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB12
Respiratory Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB13
Using Muscles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB14
A Hidden Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB15
Your Nervous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB16
Muscles and Nerves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB17
Staying Safe
Learning Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB18
Stop! Drop! Roll! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB19
Fire Safety Word Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB20
About Stranger Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB21
Staying Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB22
Stranger Danger Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB23
Making a Bike Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB24
Safety on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB25
Guess Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB26
Health and Safety Handbook
Understanding Life Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB28
Building Good Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB31
Eating Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB34
Getting Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB40
Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB46
Human Body Handbook

Your Senses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB63
Your Skeletal System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB66
Your Muscular System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB67
Your Nervous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB68
Your Digestive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB69
Your Respiratory System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB70
Your Circulatory System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB71
Staying Healthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB72
Keeping Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB73
Caring for Your Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB74
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB77

Name Health Activity Book
Your Eyes and Ears

Finish the drawings.
1. Draw your own eyes
on the face. Color
them the same color
as your eyes.
2. Color the eardrum red.

Then draw the outside
of the ear. Add hair
that looks like yours.
Answer the questions.

3. What is the colored part of your eye called?
4. What part of your body do you use

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for hearing?
Use with pages HB63–HB65. HB1

Eyes and Ears Scramble

Unscramble the words to fill in the blanks.
Use the words in the box to help.
eardrum ears
iris outer
pupil
1. siri The colored part of the eye.
2. raes You hear with these.
3. mrraedu This is inside your ear.
4. iuppl The dark center of the eye.
5. rtoue The three parts of the ear

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are the inner, middle, and

? ear.
HB2 Use with pages HB63–HB65.

Eyes and Ears Matching

Match the letter of the correct meaning next to
each word.
Words Meanings
____ 1. pupil a. part of ear inside head
____ 2. iris b. two used for hearing
____ 3. eardrum c. dark center of eye
____ 4. ears d. two used for seeing
____ 5. eyes e. colored part of eye
Choose one of the words from the list.

Use it in a sentence.
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Use with pages HB63–HB65. HB3

Skeletal System Diagram

Label the skeletal parts using the words below.
arm bones hip bones leg bones

skull spine
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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HB4 Use with page HB66.

Puzzle Fun
Fill in the blanks to solve the puzzle.
Use the words in the box to help.
bike bones helmet

skeleton skull spine
Clues
Across Down
1. your backbone has 1. you ride this two
many of these wheeler
2. backbone 2. bones in your head
3. what you wear on 4. bones of your body
your head
1 4
2
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Use with page HB66. HB5

Connect the Bones

Match the bones to the places where they are
found. Draw lines to connect the pictures of
bones to the parts of the boy’s body.
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The boy is going to ride his bike. Draw something

on him that will help keep his head safe.

A Tasty Lunch
Use the words in the box to finish
the story. Write the correct word
on each blank line.
back chew front

tongue swallow
Joy is eating lunch. Joy’s helps
her taste her sandwich. She uses her teeth to
each mouthful. Drinking milk
helps Joy her food. Joy uses her
sharp teeth to bite her apple.

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She uses her wide teeth to chew
the apple. “Mmmm!” Joy says.

Digestive System Words

Write the vowels to complete the words.
1. b r sh ou
2. b dy u
3. f d o
4. at oo
5. t ste a
6. m th e
Choose one of the words from the list above
and use it in a sentence.
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Brushing Order
Read the steps.
1. Clean the outsides of the upper teeth.
2. Clean the outsides of the lower teeth.
3. Clean the insides of the upper teeth.
4. Clean the insides of the lower teeth.
5. Clean the tops of the upper teeth.
6. Clean the tops of the lower teeth
Write a 1 under the picture that shows what to
do first. Then number the other pictures in
order.
a. b. c.
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d. e. f.

Your Circulatory System

Circle the T if the sentence is true.
Circle the F if the sentence is false.
1. T F You should exercise every day to keep
your heart strong.
2. T F Your heart pumps water.
3. T F The circulatory system moves blood
through your body.
4. T F Never touch someone else’s blood.
5. T F Your heartbeat sounds like a drum.
6. T F Wash cuts with soap and milk.
7. T F Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood
through your body.
8. T F Your heart is about the size of a foot.
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Word Search
Find these words hidden in the puzzle below.
The words are written or .
blood circulatory exercise fist

germs heart heartbeat system
tubes vessels
c i r c u l a t o r y
j a k m t r y u z x v
l b h e a r t b e a t
n g q u v w a e s w u
x e x e r c i s e s o
p r r b c t x d u r n
p m o g f h e z v t h
q s y s t e m g c d e
b h c d i n m p y w a
l k f j o i j s x a r
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o k i l e c d f b g t
o b s h e f g z q m l
d a t i v e s s e l s

Respiratory Words
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Your nose, mouth, and lungs are part of the __.
a. respiratory system
b. circulatory system
c. skeletal system
2. Exercise makes you breathe ____.
a. easier
b. harder
c. with no change
3. Your lungs fill with air when you ____.
a. breathe out
b. breathe in
c. stop breathing
4. You have ____ lungs.
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a. three
b. four
c. two

Respiratory Facts
Draw lines to make the statements true.
1. Exercise makes you a. are parts of the

respiratory system.
2. You should never b. in your nose.

put anything
3. Air can go in and c. air leaves

out of your body your lungs.
4. When you breathe in d. through your nose

and mouth.
5. When you breathe out e. your lungs fill

with air.
6. Your mouth, nose, f. breathe harder.

and lungs
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Using Muscles
Use the words in the box to finish the story.
arm face leg

muscles neck
Ben uses many when he plays
the piano. Ben uses his muscles
when he lifts his hands to the keys. He uses his
muscles when he taps his feet.
When he looks up to the music and down to the
keys he is using his muscles. Ben

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uses his muscles to smile.

A Hidden Message
Use the letters below to complete the words.
c e l m s s u
1. a r s
2. w a r m- p
3. tomach
4. f a e
5. p ay
6. n ck
7. l e g
Read the letters in the circles from top to
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bottom. What word do they spell?
8.

Your Nervous System

Circle the T if the sentence is true.
Circle the F if the sentence is false.
T F 1. Your nervous system keeps your

body working.
T F 2. Your nervous system tells you about
things around you.
T F 3. Your brain is part of the
muscular system.
T F 4. Your brain and nerves are parts
of your nervous system.
T F 5. Sleeping lets your brain rest.
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Muscles and Nerves

Answer by writing muscles or nerves.
1. We need to stretch gently before exercise.
What are we?

2. We help you feel things. What are we?
3. We carry messages to the brain. What are we?
4. The heart is one of us. What are we?
5. We help you move your body. What are we?

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Learning Fire Safety

Put the letter of the right word in each blank.
a. crawl b. drop c. lighters

d. matches e. plan f. quickly
g. roll h. stop i. 911
1. Never play with or .
2. Practice your family’s fire safety .
3. If there is a fire you must get out .
4. If the room is filled with smoke, drop to the floor
and along the floor.
5. Call for emergency help.

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6. If your clothes catch fire you should ,
, and .

Stop! Drop! Roll!

Read the story. Then answer the questions.
Juan woke up when his dog began to bark.
Juan realized his room was full of smoke. His
room and his clothes were on fire! Juan knew
he had to stop, drop, and roll to put the flames
out. His parents ran to his room and helped
him. Then they all left the house using their fire
safety plan and called 911 for help.
1. Why did Juan wake up?
2. How did Juan put out his clothing fire?

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3. Why should you have a fire safety plan?

Fire Safety Word Search

Find these words hidden in
the puzzle below. The
words are written or .
m x a b d s t o p
a f f p q j l w c
t i k o u i k r e
careful clothes c r a w l d r o p
crawl drop h e j n w z g l h
exit family e x i t t z c l i
fire flames s f c m f v l m n
matches plan p l a n a r o o m
quickly roll l a r y m g t r s
room safe x m e f i p h h q
stop e e f r l s e o s
b s u t y v s u a
c d l v a x w z f
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q u i c k l y y e
HB20 Use with pages HB51–HB52.

About Stranger Danger

Write yes or no to answer the questions.
1. If you are lost at the mall, should you ask
a store clerk for help?
2. Should you get into a stranger’s car?
3. If you are home alone, should you keep the
door closed to people you don’t know?
4. Should you give your name, address, and
phone number to people you don’t know?
5. If a stranger calls on the phone, should you tell

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them you are alone?

Staying Safe
Read the story. Circle the best answer.
John, Annie, and Sam were walking home
from school when a stranger drove up beside
them. He said he needed their help.
1. When the stranger called out to John, Annie,
and Sam, they _____.
a. went closer to his car
b. said they would help
c. did not talk to him
2. When the stranger asked the children to get in
his car, the children _____.
a. quickly walked away from the stranger
b. went closer to the stranger’s car
c. got into the car
3. After seeing a trusted friend, they _____.
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a. ran and told about the stranger and his car

b. greeted the friend and walked on
c. kept the story a secret from their family

Stranger Danger Rules

Read the story.
Lucie was at the park flying a kite. She
noticed a stranger coming close to her. She
moved away and he seemed to follow. He
walked up to her and asked her a question.
She remembered her stranger danger rules.
Put the rules in the correct order from 1 to 3.

____ a. Tell someone. Tell a trusted adult, such as
a family member, or a teacher, or a
police officer. Do not keep secrets about
strangers.
____ b. Say no! Yell if you need to. You do not
have to be polite to strangers.
____ c. Get away. Walk fast or run in the
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opposite direction. Go toward people

who can help you.

Making a Bike Safe

Write how each part makes your bike safe.
1. brakes
2. reflectors
3. helmet
4. horn
5. Choose one of the words above. Draw

a picture.
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Safety on the Road

Complete the sentences.
check listen look
stop single traffic
1. your bike before you ride.
2. Ride in file.
3. Ride the same direction as the .
4. , , and
when you enter a driveway.

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Guess Who?
Draw yourself riding the bike below. Show real
details about yourself.
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Health and Safety Handbook
Contents
Understanding Getting Exercise
Life Skills Warm-Up and
Communicate, Cool-Down Stretches . . . . HB40
Make Decisions . . . . . . . . . HB28 Tips for Stretching . . . . . . . . HB41
Manage Stress, Refuse . . . . . HB29 Build Your Heart
Resolve Conflicts, and Lungs . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB42
Set Goals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB30 The President’s Challenge . . . HB44
Building Good Character Health and Safety

Caring, Citizenship . . . . . . . . HB31 Backpack Safety . . . . . . . . . . HB46
Fairness, Respect. . . . . . . . . . HB32 Bike Safety Check . . . . . . . . . HB48
Responsibility, Honesty . . . . HB33 Safety While Riding . . . . . . . HB49
Your Bike Helmet . . . . . . . . . HB49
Eating Right Earthquake Safety Tips. . . . . HB50
Dietary Guidelines Storm Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . HB50
for Americans . . . . . . . . . . HB34
Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB51
Fight Bacteria . . . . . . . . . . . . HB35
Family Emergency Plan . . . . . HB52
MyPyramid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB36
First Aid for Kids . . . . . . . . . . HB53
Dental First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . HB37
Prevent Poisoning . . . . . . . . . HB54
Food Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . HB38
Stranger Danger . . . . . . . . . . HB55
Safety near Water. . . . . . . . . HB56
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Summer and
Backyard Safety . . . . . . . . HB58
My Internet Safety Rules . . . HB60
Health and Safety Handbook • HB27

Understanding Life Skills
Having good health isn’t just about knowing what to eat or how to
stay well. It’s also about other skills that you use in your daily life.
Learning how to use these skills can help you stay safe and healthy.
Communicate
When you communicate, you explain your ideas, needs, or feelings
so others can understand them. You also need to listen to what
others have to say.
How to Communicate Well

1. Decide whom to talk to.
2. Say what you need to say.
3. Listen carefully. Answer any questions.
4. Get information.
Make Decisions
When you make decisions, you think about your choices. Then you
decide on the best thing to do to be safe and healthy.
Steps for Making Decisions

1. Think about the choices.
2. Say NO to choices that are against the law or your family’s rules.
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3. Ask yourself: What could happen with each choice? Does the
choice show good character?
4. Make the best choice.
HB28 • Health and Safety Handbook

Manage Stress
Everyone feels stress. Knowing how to manage your stress can help
you feel better.
Steps for Managing Stress Ways to Relieve Stress

1. Know what stress feels like. • Take a walk, or exercise.
2. Figure out what is making • Draw a picture.

you feel stress.
• Think about a happy place.
3. Do something that will
help you feel better.
Refuse
Know what to say before you are asked to do something you don’t
want to do.
How to Refuse Other Ways to Refuse

1. Say NO, and tell why not. • Say NO again, and walk away.
2. Think about what could • Change the subject.

happen.
3.
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Suggest something else

to do.

Resolve Conflicts
You must communicate to find ways to resolve conflicts.
Steps for Resolving Ways to Work Out a

Conflicts Problem
1. Agree that there is a problem. • Talk about the problem.
2. Listen to the other person. • Ask for someone to help you

work it out.
3. Think of ways to work out the
problem together. • Think about a happy place.
4. Find a way for both sides • Take a break for a while.

to win.
Set Goals
When you set goals, you decide on a change you want to make.
Then you take steps to make that change happen.
Steps for Setting Goals

1. Set a goal.
2. Plan steps to meet that goal.
3.
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Work toward the goal.
4. Ask yourself: How am I doing?

Building Good Character
Caring Citizenship Fairness Respect Responsibility Honesty
These six character traits help us make good decisions.

Having good character means showing these traits every day.
Caring
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
DO DON’T
• Help your family. • Don’t be selfish.
• Be a good friend. • Don’t gossip.
• Show kindness to others. • Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings.
• Be a good listener.
• Thank people who help you.
• Help people in need.
How do YOU show CARING?
Citizenship
“Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good.”
—William Penn
DO DON’T
• Take pride in your school, community, • Don’t break rules and laws.
and country. • Don’t waste natural resources.
• Obey laws and rules. • Don’t damage public property.
• Be a good neighbor. • Don’t litter.
• Cooperate.
• Protect the environment.
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How do YOU show CITIZENSHIP?


Fairness
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The
shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
—Abraham Lincoln
DO DON’T
• Play by the rules. • Don’t take more than your share.
• Share. • Don’t take advantage of others.
• Take turns. • Don’t blame others without cause.
• Listen to others. • Don’t cut in front of others in line.
• Be a good sport. • Don’t be a bad loser or a bad winner.
How do YOU show FAIRNESS?
Respect
“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.”
—Benjamin Franklin
DO DON’T
• Be kind to people who are different • Don’t use bad language.
from you. • Don’t threaten or bully anyone.
• Be polite. Use good manners. • Don’t hit or hurt anyone.
• Think about how others feel.
• Stay calm when you are angry.
• Develop self-respect.
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How do YOU show RESPECT?


Responsibility
“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I
can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.”
—Helen Keller
DO DON’T
• Practice self-control. • Don’t smoke. Don’t use alcohol or
• Express feelings in appropriate ways. other drugs.
• Practice good health habits. • Don’t do things that are unsafe.
• Keep trying. Do your best. • Don’t be talked into doing things that
• Complete tasks. are wrong.
• Set goals and carry them out. • Don’t make excuses for your mistakes.
• Don’t lose or misuse your things.
How do YOU show RESPONSIBILITY?
Honesty
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
—Benjamin Franklin
DO DON’T
• Tell the truth. • Don’t tell lies.
• Do the right thing. • Don’t cheat.
• Report dangerous situations. • Don’t steal.
• Be dependable. • Don’t break promises.
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• Be loyal. • Don’t borrow things without asking.

How do YOU show HONESTY?

Eating Right
Dietary Guidelines
for Americans
These guidelines come from the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Use them to have good nutrition and to
make healthful choices.
Aim for Fitness
• Try to stay at a healthy weight.
• Be physically active each day.
Build a Healthy Base
• Use MyPyramid to help you make
healthful food choices.
• Each day, choose a variety of fruits,
vegetables, and grains such as
whole wheat and brown rice.
• Keep food safe to eat.
Choose Sensibly
• Choose foods with low
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fat and low sugar.

• Choose foods with low salt.
Use less added salt.

Eating Right
Fight Bacteria
Eating spoiled food or undercooked meat
can make you ill. To keep your food safe,
follow the steps shown in the picture below.
And remember––when in doubt, throw it out!
Copyright 2003 Partnership for Food Safety Education
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Eating Right
MyPyramid
It is important to eat foods from all
the food groups. MyPyramid helps
you choose healthful foods in the
right amounts. You should eat
more from food groups
with wide stripes and
less from groups
with narrow stripes.
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Eating Right
Dental First Aid
Food or Objects Caught
Between Teeth
Use dental floss to gently take out the object.
If it cannot be removed easily, call your dentist.
You should know what to do if you
have a broken or knocked-out tooth.
Broken Tooth
Rinse your mouth with warm water.
Place a cold pack on the hurt area. Save any
broken tooth parts. Call your dentist right away.
Knocked-Out Permanent Tooth

Find the tooth and wash it carefully. Put it
back into the socket if you can. Hold it in place
by biting on a clean cloth. If the tooth cannot be
put back in, place it in a cup with milk or water.
In either case, see a dentist as soon as possible.
Bitten Tongue or Lip

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Hold a clean cloth on the bleeding area.

Use a cold pack to stop swelling. If the
bleeding doesn’t stop within fifteen minutes,
go to a hospital emergency room.
Eating Right
Food Safety Tips
• Wash your hands in warm,
soapy water before making
food. Wash your hands
after preparing each dish.
• Keep raw meat, chicken,

fish, and their juices away
from other food.
• Never eat food that has

raw eggs or raw egg yolks
in it, such as unbaked
cookie dough.
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• After a meal, wash all
dishes, knives, forks, and
spoons with hot, soapy
water. Also wash the tops
of counters.
• Keep leftover food in

small bowls so it will cool
fast. Put them in the
refrigerator right away.
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Getting Exercise
Warm-Up and
Cool-Down Stretches
Warm up your muscles before you
exercise. Spend at least five minutes
stretching. You can use any of the
stretches shown here. Hold each stretch
while you count to 15. Repeat each
stretch three times. Remember to
start exercising slowly.
Slow down at the end of exercise.

Then repeat some of these stretches
for about two minutes. Stretching after
䊱
exercise helps your muscles cool down.
Leg Stretch
Extend one leg behind
you. Keep the toes of
that foot pointed up. 䊲 Upper-Back and Shoulder
Stretch Try to stretch
䊴 Sit-and-Reach Stretch your hand down so
Bend forward at the that it rests flat against
waist. Keep your your back.
eyes on your toes.
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䊳 Thigh Stretch Keep
both hands flat on the
ground. Lean as far
forward as you can.
䊲 Calf Stretch Keep 䊴 Shoulder and

both feet on the Chest Stretch
floor. Try changing Pull your
the distance hands slowly
between your feet. toward the
Where do you get floor. Keep
a better stretch? your elbows
straight,
but don’t
lock
them.
Tips for Stretching

• Never bounce. Stretch gently.
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• Breathe normally to get the air you need.
• Never stretch until it hurts. You should

feel only a slight pull.

Getting Exercise
Build Your Heart
and Lungs
Exercise helps your
heart and lungs grow strong.
The best exercise activities
make you breathe deeply.
They make your heart beat fast.
You should try to exercise for at
least twenty minutes at a
time. Remember to warm
up first and cool
down at the end.
䊱 Skating Always wear a
䊲
helmet, elbow and
Swimming If you are not a strong
knee pads, and wrist
swimmer, use a kickboard to get a good
guards. Learn to skate,
workout. Remember to swim only when
stop, and fall correctly.
a lifeguard is present.
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䊳 Walking A fast walk can
help build your heart and
lungs. Wear shoes that
support your feet. Walk
with a friend for extra fun!
䊲 Riding a Bike When you

ride your bike, your
exercise really gets you
somewhere! Follow bike
safety rules, and always
wear your helmet. See
pages 118–119 for
information on safety rules
and bike helmets.
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䊱 Jumping Rope Jumping rope

is good for your heart and
your lungs. Always jump on
a flat surface. Wear shoes
that support your feet.
Getting Exercise
The President’s
Challenge
The President’s Challenge is a physical
fitness program for children ages six to
seventeen. There are five activities in the
President’s Challenge. Each activity tests
the fitness of a different part of your body.
Your teacher can tell you more about how
to take the President’s Challenge.
Shuttle Run This exercise

measures the strength of your
legs. It also tests your heart
and lungs.
Curl-Ups or Sit-Ups This

exercise measures strength
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in the muscles below your

stomach.

One-Mile Run or Walk This exercise measures the strength
of your legs. It tests how long you can exercise without
getting too tired.
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Pull-Ups This exercise V-Sit Reach This exercise

measures strength measures how easily the
in the muscles of your muscles of your legs and
arms and shoulders. back can stretch.

Health and Safety
Backpack Safety
Carrying a backpack that is too heavy
can injure your back. Carrying one the
wrong way also can hurt you.
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Right way Wrong way

Safe Weight
Keep your backpack at a safe weight.
Your
backpack
If you weigh should weigh
no more than
45 pounds 4 12 pounds
50 pounds 5 pounds
55 pounds 5 12 pounds
60 pounds 6 pounds
1
䊱 Your health book weighs about 12ᎏᎏ pounds.
Safe Use
• Always use both shoulder straps to
carry the pack.
• Use a pack with wide shoulder

straps and a padded back.
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Health and Safety
Bike Safety Check
• Your bike should have all the right
safety equipment.
• A safe bike should be the right size for
you. You should be able to rest your heel
on the pedal when you sit on your bike
with the pedal in the lowest position.
䊳 A bike should have
all the safety
equipment shown
here. Does your
bike pass the test?
horn
white
reflector
red reflector
clear
clear reflector
reflector
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reflectors

Health and Safety
Safety While Riding
• Check your bike for safety every time
you ride it.
• Ride in single file. Ride in the same
direction as traffic.
• Stop, look, listen, and think when you
enter a street or cross a driveway.
• Walk your bike across an intersection.
• Obey all traffic signs and signals.
• Don’t ride at night without an adult.
Wear light-colored clothing, and use
lights and reflectors for night riding.
Your Bike Helmet

• Always wear a bike helmet.
• Wear your helmet flat on
your head. Be sure it is
strapped tightly.
• Replace your helmet if it gets
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bumped in a fall. Even though

it may not be broken, the inside
may be damaged. The helmet would
not protect you if you fall again.
Health and Safety
Earthquake Safety Tips
• If you are outside, stay there. Move
away from buildings and electric wires.
• If you are inside, go under a doorway
or a heavy table or desk. Stay away
from glass doors and windows.
• After the earthquake there may be
aftershocks. Watch for falling objects.
Storm Safety Tips

In a Tornado In a Hurricane
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Go to a safe area Stay in a room in the

away from doors and middle of the house.
windows. A hallway Listen to weather reports
or basement is best. for what to do.
Fire Safety
You can stay safe from fires.
Follow these safety rules.
• Never play with matches

or lighters.
• Be careful around stoves,
heaters, fireplaces, and grills.
Stop Don’t run or
• Don’t use microwaves, irons, or wave your arms.
toasters without an adult’s help.
• Practice your family’s
emergency plan.
• If there is a fire in your home,
get out quickly. Drop to the
floor and crawl if the room is Drop Lie down quickly.
filled with smoke. If a closed Cover your eyes with
your hands.
door feels hot, don’t open it.
Use another exit. Call 911 from
outside your home.
• If your clothes catch on fire, use
Stop, Drop, and Roll right away
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to put out the flames.

Roll Roll back and
forth to put out
the fire.

Health and Safety
Family Emergency Plan
Your family can be safe in an
emergency by following a plan.
Have Two Meeting Places
Decide on two places to meet.
One should be about a block
away and the other at least a
mile away.
Know What Could

Happen
Learn what emergencies
might happen in your area.
Know Your Family Contact

Decide on someone who lives far
away to be a contact person. Know
the person’s name, address, and
telephone number.
Have Emergency Drills

Practice getting out of your
home safely.
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Make an
Emergency Kit
Gather first-aid items,
food, and water.

Health and Safety
First Aid for Kids
You can help someone who is hurt
and stay safe, too. You will need to
know these things.
Know when to Know how the

call 911. body works.
Know how to Know how to

check for safety. prevent injury.
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Health and Safety
Prevent Poisoning
A poison is something that can kill
you or make you very ill. Some
poisons have special uses. Only
These pictures
adults can use them safely. mark a poison.
Keep Away from Poisons

• Know the pictures and words
that mark poisons.
• Never take any medicines or

vitamins by yourself. Always ask
an adult to help you.
• Never use cleaning products

by yourself. Never mix cleaning
products.
• Never use insect sprays or lotions

by yourself. Always ask an adult
to help you.
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Health and Safety
Stranger Danger
Be safe. Follow these rules.
• Never talk to strangers.
• Never go anywhere
with a stranger.
• Do not open the door
if you are home alone.
• Do not tell anyone on
the telephone that you
are home alone unless
you are calling 911.
• Do not give your name,
address, or phone
number to a stranger.
• If you are lost, tell a
police officer, a guard,
or a store clerk.
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Health and Safety
Safety near
Water
Water can be fun, but it can harm
you, too. A person can drown in
five minutes or less. The best way
to be safe near water is to learn
how to swim.
Water Safety Rules

• Never swim when there
is no adult to watch you.
• If you cannot swim, do
not use a blow-up raft to
go into deep water.
• Know the rules for the
beach or pool, and obey
them.
• Do not run or play roughly while
you are near the water.
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• Never dive in head-first the first

time you go in the water. Go
feet-first to learn how deep the
water is.
• Watch the weather. Get out of the
water at once if you see lightning or
hear thunder.
• Protect your skin with sunscreen. Protect
your eyes with sunglasses.
• Always wear a life jacket approved by the
Coast Guard when you are in a boat.
• Know what to do in an emergency.
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䊱 Always wear a life jacket when you ride in a boat.

Health and Safety
Summer and
Backyard Safety
Summertime is a fun time of year. Check this
safety list before playing.
• Fire Be careful around barbecue grills, lighter
fluid, and bonfires.
• Poison Many plants, such as poinsettias,
certain mushrooms, poison ivy, and oleander,
are poisonous. Use caution around pesticides,
pool chemicals, and pet products.
• Water Be careful around water. Wear a life

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jacket when boating. Wear boat shoes on

slippery decks.
• Cutting Tools and Power Tools Be careful
around mowers and other power tools.
• Strangling Hazards Use caution around
fences, decks, railings, swings, clotheslines,
and ropes.
• Falling Use good sense and good manners

around playground equipment.
• Animals Avoid ticks, mosquitoes, bees, and

stray animals. They can cause disease or
injuries.
• Sun Always use sunscreen, even on

cloudy days. Drink plenty of water when
out in the sun.
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Health and Safety
My Internet Safety Rules
I will never give anyone my name
or address unless my parents know
about it.
I will tell my parents if I see

something that does not seem
right for me to see.
I will never agree to get together
with someone I meet on-line.
I will talk with my parents about

rules for going on-line. I will follow
those rules.
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Human Body Handbook
Your Senses .................................. HB63

Your Skeletal System ..................... HB66
Your Muscular System .................. HB67
Your Nervous System ................... HB68
Your Digestive System .................. HB69
Your Respiratory System .............. HB70
Your Circulatory System ................ HB71
Staying Healthy ........................... HB72
Keeping Clean ............................. HB73
Caring for Your Teeth................... HB74
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HB61
Human Body
You have five senses that tell you about

the world. Your five senses are sight, hearing,
smell, taste, and touch.
Your Eyes
Inside of Eye
If you look at your eyes in a
iris
mirror, you will see an outer white
pupil
part, a colored part called the iris,
and a dark hole in the middle.
This hole is called the pupil.
Caring for Your Eyes

• Have a doctor check your eyes
to find out if they are healthy.
• Never look directly at the sun or
at very bright lights. Outside of Eye
• Wear sunglasses outdoors in
bright sunlight and on snow
and water.
• Don’t touch or rub your eyes.
• Protect your eyes when you play
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sports. pupil
iris
HB63
Your Ears
Your ears let you hear the Caring for Your Ears
things around you. You can • Have a doctor check your
see only a small part of the ears.
ear on the outside of your
• Avoid very loud noises.
head. The parts of your ear
inside your head are the • Never put anything in
parts that let you hear. your ears.
• Protect your ears when
you play sports.
inner middle outer

ear ear ear
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eardrum
Inside of Ear Outside of Ear

HB64
Human Body
Your Senses of Smell

and Taste
Your nose cleans the air you
breathe and lets you smell things.
Your nose and tongue help you
taste things you eat and drink.
Your Skin
Your skin protects your body
from germs. Your skin also gives
you your sense of touch.
Caring for Your Skin

• Always wash your hands after
coughing or blowing your nose,
touching an animal, playing
outside, or using the restroom.
• Protect your skin from sunburn.
Wear a hat and clothes to cover
your skin outdoors.
• Use sunscreen to protect your
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skin from the sun.

• Wear proper safety pads and a
helmet when you play sports,
ride a bike, or skate.
HB65
Inside your body are many hard,
strong bones. They form your skeletal skull
system. The bones in your body protect
parts inside your body.
Your skeletal system works with your
muscular system to hold your body up
and to give it shape.
spine
Caring for Your Skeletal System
• Always wear a helmet and other
safety gear when you skate, ride a
bike or a scooter, or play sports. skull
• Eat foods that help keep your
bones strong and hard.
• Exercise to help your bones stay
arm
strong and healthy.
bones
• Get plenty of spine
rest to help (backbone)
your bones hip bones
grow.
leg bones
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HB66
Human Body
Your muscular system

is made up of the muscles
face muscles
in your body. Muscles are
neck muscles
body parts that help you
arm muscles
move.
stomach Caring for Your Muscular
muscles
System
leg muscles • Exercise to keep your
muscles strong.
• Eat foods that will help
your muscles grow.
• Drink plenty of water
when you play sports
or exercise.
• Rest your muscles after
you exercise or play
sports.
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HB67
Your brain and your nerves
are parts of your nervous system.
Your brain keeps your body
working. It tells you about the
world around you. Your brain also
lets you think, remember, and
have feelings.
Caring for Your Nervous

System
• Get plenty of sleep. Sleeping
lets your brain rest.
• Always wear a helmet to protect
your head and your brain when
you ride a bike or play sports.
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HB68
Human Body
Your digestive system helps

your body get energy from the
foods you eat. Your body needs
energy to do things. mouth
When your body digests
food, it breaks the food
down. Your digestive system
keeps the things your body
needs. It also gets rid of the
things your body does not
need to keep.
stomach
Caring for Your intestines
Digestive System
• Brush and floss your teeth
every day.
• Wash your hands before
you eat.
• Eat slowly and chew your
food well before you swallow.
• Eat vegetables and fruits.
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They help move foods

through your digestive
system.
HB69
You breathe using your respiratory
system. Your mouth, nose, and lungs
are all parts of your respiratory system.
Caring for Your Respiratory System

• Never put anything in your nose.
• Never smoke.
• Exercise enough to make you breathe
harder. Breathing harder makes your
lungs stronger.
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mouth
lungs © Harcourt
HB70
Human Body
Your circulatory system is made up

of your heart and your blood vessels.
Your blood carries food energy and
oxygen to help your body work. Blood
vessels are small tubes. They carry
blood from your heart to every part
of your body.
Your heart is a muscle. It is
beating all the time. As your
heart beats, it pumps blood
through your blood vessels.
Caring for Your Circulatory System

• Exercise every day to keep your heart
strong.
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• Eat meats and green leafy vegetables.

They help your blood carry oxygen.
• Never touch anyone else’s blood.
HB71
Getting
You can do many things enough rest
to help yourself stay fit and
healthy.
You can also avoid doing
things that can harm you.
If you know ways to stay
safe and healthy and you do Staying away
from alcohol,
these things, you can help tobacco, and
yourself have good health. other drugs
Staying
active
Keeping
clean
Eating right
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HB72
Human Body
Keeping clean helps you stay healthy.

You can pick up germs from the things you
touch. Washing with soap and water helps
remove germs from your skin.
Wash your hands for as long as it takes
to say your ABCs. Always wash your hands
at these times.
• Before and after you eat
• After coughing or blowing your nose
• After using the restroom
• After touching an animal
• After playing outside
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HB73
Brushing your teeth and gums keeps
them clean and healthy. You should brush
your teeth at least twice a day. Brush in
the morning. Brush before you go to bed
at night. It is also good to brush your
teeth after you eat if you can.
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HB74
Human Body
Brushing Your Teeth

Use a soft toothbrush that is the
right size for you. Always use your own
toothbrush. Use only a small amount of
toothpaste. It should be about the size of
a pea. Be sure to rinse your mouth with
water after you brush your teeth.
1 Brush the outsides of all 2 Brush the insides of all

of your teeth. of your teeth.
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3 Brush the flat parts of 4 Brush your tongue.

your back teeth.
HB75
Answer Key Page HB8
1. u 2. o
Page HB1 3. oo 4. e
1. check drawing 2. check drawing 5. a 6. ou
3. iris 4. ears 7. Answers will vary.
Page HB2 Page HB9
1. iris 2. ears a. 2 b. 5
3. eardrum 4. pupil c. 1 d. 6
5. outer e. 4 f. 3
Page HB3 Page HB10
1. c 2. e 1. T 2. F
3. a 4. b 3. T 4. T
5. d 6. Answers will vary. 5. F 6. F
Page HB4 7. T 8. F
1. skull 2. arm bones Page HB11
3. spine 4. hip bones c i r c u l a t o r y
j a k m t r y u z x v
5. leg bones
l b h e a r t b e a t
n g q u v w a e s w u
Page HB5 x e x e r c i s e s o
1
p r r b c t x d u r n
b o n e 4s p m o g f h e z v t h
i k q s y s t e m g c d e
b h c d i n m p y w a
k e l k f j o i j s x a r
2
s p i n e l o k i l e c d f b g t
k e o b s h e f g z q m l
d a t i v e s s e l s
u t
l o Page HB12
3
he l m e t n 1. a
Page HB6 2. b
skull to head 3. b
ribs to chest 4. c
spinal cord to center Page HB13
hand bones to hand 1. f
leg bones to leg 2. b
helmet drawn on head 3. d
Page HB7 4. e
tongue 5. c
chew 6. a
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swallow
front
back
HB77
Page HB14 Page HB21
muscles 1. Yes
arm 2. No
leg 3. Yes
neck 4. No
face 5. No
Page HB15 Page HB22
1. m 2. u 1. c
3. s 4. c 2. a
5. l 6. e 3. a
7. s 8. muscles
Page HB23
Page HB16 a. 3
1. T 2. T b. 1
3. F 4. T c. 2
5. T 6. F
Page HB24
Page HB17 1. slow or stop bike
1. muscles 2. nerves 2. makes bike easier to see
3. nerves 4. muscles 3. protects head
5. muscles 4. makes noise
5. word-related drawing
Page HB18
1. c d 2. e Page HB25
3. f 4. a 1. check
5. i 6. h b g 2. single
3. traffic
Page HB19
4. stop, look, listen
1. He heard his dog bark.
2. He remembered to stop, drop, and roll. Page HB26
3. It helps keep your family safe in a fire. self-portrait
Page HB20
m x a b d s t o p
a f f p q j l w c
t i k o u i k r e
c r a w l d r o p
h e j n w z g l h
e x i t t z c l i
s f c m f v l m n
p l a n a r o o m
l a r y m g t r s
x m e f i p h h q
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e e f r l s e o s
b s u t y v s u a
c d l v a x w z f
q u i c k l y y e
HB78

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Caring for Your Body

Human Body Handbook

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HB77

Your Eyes and Ears

2. Color the eardrum red.

Answer the questions.

4. What part of your body do you use

Use with pages HB63–HB65. HB1

Eyes and Ears Scramble

1. siri The colored part of the eye.

2. raes You hear with these.

3. mrraedu This is inside your ear.

4. iuppl The dark center of the eye.

5. rtoue The three parts of the ear

are the inner, middle, and

HB2 Use with pages HB63–HB65.

Eyes and Ears Matching

Choose one of the words from the list.

Use with pages HB63–HB65. HB3

Skeletal System Diagram

arm bones hip bones leg bones

HB4 Use with page HB66.

bike bones helmet

Use with page HB66. HB5

Connect the Bones

The boy is going to ride his bike. Draw something

HB6 Use with page HB66.

back chew front

Joy is eating lunch. Joy’s helps

her taste her sandwich. She uses her teeth to

each mouthful. Drinking milk

helps Joy her food. Joy uses her

sharp teeth to bite her apple.

She uses her wide teeth to chew

the apple. “Mmmm!” Joy says.

Use with page HB69. HB7

Digestive System Words

HB8 Use with page HB69.

Use with page HB74. HB9

Your Circulatory System

HB10 Use with page HB71.

blood circulatory exercise fist

Use with page HB71. HB11

HB12 Use with page HB70.

1. Exercise makes you a. are parts of the

2. You should never b. in your nose.

3. Air can go in and c. air leaves

4. When you breathe in d. through your nose

5. When you breathe out e. your lungs fill

6. Your mouth, nose, f. breathe harder.

Use with page HB70. HB13

arm face leg

Ben uses many when he plays

the piano. Ben uses his muscles

when he lifts his hands to the keys. He uses his

muscles when he taps his feet.

When he looks up to the music and down to the

keys he is using his muscles. Ben

uses his muscles to smile.

HB14 Use with page HB67.

bottom. What word do they spell?

Use with page HB67. HB15