All About the Human Body! 
Your body is amazing! It helps you run, jump, think, breathe, eat, and grow. The human body is like a machine, with different parts working together to keep you healthy and strong.
Let’s explore the human body and learn about bones, digestion, breathing, and the heart! 
Your Body – A Super Machine! 
Your brain helps you think, learn, and remember! 
Your bones keep your body strong and upright! Your muscles help you move, run, and jump! Your lungs help you breathe in oxygen! 
Your heart pumps blood all around your body! 
Your body works day and night to keep you alive—even when you’re asleep! 
The Skeleton & Bones
Your body has 206 bones! Your bones give your body shape and protect important organs.
Leg Bones – Help you stand, walk, and run!
Arm & Hand Bones – Help you grab, write, and wave!
Teeth – The hardest part of your body!
Skull – Protects your brain like a helmet! Spine (Backbone) – Helps you bend and move!
Fun Fact: Your bones are alive and can heal themselves when broken! 
The Digestive System 
The digestive system helps turn food into energy so your body can grow and stay strong!
Here’s how it works:
Mouth – You chew food into small pieces. 
Esophagus – A tube that pushes food down to your stomach!
Stomach – Uses acid and muscles to break food down! 
Small Intestine – Takes out all the nutrients your body needs!
Large Intestine – Removes waste your body doesn’t need! 
Fun Fact: Your stomach makes juices that help digest food—but don’t worry, it won’t digest itself! 
The Respiratory System (Breathing)
Your lungs help you breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide!
Nose & Mouth – Air comes in through your nose or mouth. 
Trachea (Windpipe) – Air travels down into your lungs. 
Lungs – Fill up with air, taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide! Diaphragm – A muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe!
Try This! Take a deep breath in, then breathe out slowly. Your lungs fill up like balloons! 
Fun Fact: You breathe about 20,000 times every day! 
The Circulatory System (Heart & Blood)
Your heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood all around your body!
The Heart – About the size of your fist, beating all day and night!
Blood – Carries oxygen and nutrients to every part of your body. Arteries & Veins – Tiny tubes that transport blood like roads!
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day! Try feeling your heartbeat by placing your hand on your chest!
Fun Fact: The heart is one of the strongest muscles in your body!
Fun Human Body Facts! 
Your brain has 100 billion nerve cells—more than the stars in the sky! 
Your skin is the biggest organ in your body! Your small intestine is longer than a school bus! 
Your blood travels 60,000 miles a day—that’s like going around Earth twice! 
How Can You Take Care of Your Body? 
Eat healthy foods – Fruits, veggies, and water help your body stay strong! 
Exercise – Running, jumping, and playing keeps your bones and muscles healthy! Get enough sleep – Your body needs rest to grow and repair! Brush your teeth – Keep your teeth strong and clean! Wash your hands – Stay germ-free and healthy! 
What Can You Do? 
Draw a picture of your body’s organs!
Find your pulse and count your heartbeats! Write a fun fact about your body! Take deep breaths and feel your lungs working!
Your body is amazing and powerful! 
Take care of it, and it will take care of you!
