The Human Body: Muscles, Skin, & Bones Worksheets and Reading Passages

Never scramble for another science activity! Learn about the human body with these muscle, skin, and bones worksheets. These are for teachers who want no prep activities!

These reading passages and worksheets help students quickly learn about bones, muscles, joints, and skin without having to scramble for another lesson!

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The Human Body lessons include

1. The Skeletal System
2. Bone Growth
3. Bones That Protect
4. Joints
5. The Muscular System
6. Types of Muscles
7. Super Skin

Each topic includes:

• Half to whole page reading passage that's easy to read
• Google Form option for distance learning
• Comprehension questions to reinforce ELA standards (ask and answer questions)
• Graphic organizers or worksheets to extend learning
• Answer keys for fast and easy grades

Print and go with these seven reading passages and comprehension questions. I've even included activity pages for each topic!

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Learn more about Bones, Muscles, and Skin with these resources:

• Bones and Muscles Task Cards
• Bones and Muscles PowerPoint and Quizzes

Targeted Lessons:

• Students know that the muscles and the skeleton provide a structural framework that protects and supports the mobility of the human body.
• Students know that the skeletal system is made of bone. Bone is a hard material that supports and protects the body’s soft tissues.
• Students know muscles form from tissues that contract and relax, producing motion.
• Muscles are attached to bones and initiate and regulate movement.
• Muscles are also found in internal organs that are responsible for essential life processes (heart, stomach, intestines).
• Students know that the skin is the largest organ of the human body and that it covers and protects the human body from external conditions and forces.
• Students know that the skin contains nerve receptors that provide information about external conditions.

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