What's Your Engine Doing? 1st Grade Heart and Lungs Quiz (Easy) Worksheet β’ Free PDF Download with Answer Key
First graders identify how their bodies change during playground games to understand heart rate and breathing for a quick PE warm-up or health review.
Pedagogical Overview
This assessment evaluates a student's ability to recognize the physiological responses to physical activity, specifically focusing on the heart and lungs as the body's 'engine.' The content utilizes a scaffolded approach that connects everyday playground experiences to scientific concepts like heart rate, respiration, and thermoregulation. It is designed for use as a formative assessment during early elementary health units or as a cross-curricular PE warm-up activity.
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- Identify the relationship between physical activity and increased heart rate.
- Recognize the role of the lungs in providing oxygen during exercise.
- Recall how the body regulates temperature through sweating and blood flow.
All 10 Questions
- When you play a fast game of tag, what does your heart do?A) It beats fasterB) It stops movingC) It falls asleepD) It beats slower
- True or False: Your body needs more air when you are running than when you are sitting.A) TrueB) False
- If you touch your chest after a race, you can feel your heart ________.A) singingB) thumpingC) freezingD) hiding
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- What parts of your body help you breathe in air?A) Your toesB) Your elbowsC) Your lungsD) Your hair
- True or False: Sweating is a way for your body to stay cool while you exercise.A) TrueB) False
- Exercise helps make your muscles ________.A) smallerB) softerC) strongerD) sleepier
- Why does your face sometimes turn red when you jump around?A) You are eating a strawberryB) Blood is moving near your skinC) You are wearing a red hatD) The sun went down
- To give your body energy to move, you need to eat healthy food and ________ air.A) breatheB) colorC) paintD) throw
- True or False: Your heart rate is slower when you are taking a nap.A) TrueB) False
- What happens to your breathing after you dance for a long time?A) You take very deep or fast breathsB) You stop breathingC) You breathe through your earsD) Nothing changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this 1st Grade Heart and Lungs Quiz is a perfect no-prep resource for substitute teachers because it uses simple language and includes clear explanations for every answer.
Most first graders can complete this 10-question Health Quiz in about 10 to 15 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a quick check for understanding.
This Heart and Lungs Quiz can be adapted for differentiated instruction by reading the questions aloud to emerging readers or using it as a group discussion guide during a PE cool-down.
This Science Quiz is specifically designed for 1st grade students, focusing on introductory concepts about how the human body reacts to movement.
You can use this Health and Body Quiz as a formative assessment tool by reviewing student responses to identify if they understand the connection between exercise and respiratory changes.
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