Human Body — Bones and Muscles
Grade 2 · EVS
Human Body — Bones and Muscles
12 activities · Think & Answer! · Compare it! · Match it! · Sort it! · Tick or Cross! · Name it!
Skeleton, joints, muscles and posture — reasoning, comparisons and scenarios!
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1

Why does looking down at a screen for a long time affect the body? What might a posture break include?

Think & Answer!

A school nurse notices that many children slouch while using tablets and suggests a short posture break every 20 minutes.

Why does looking down at a screen for a long time affect the body? What might a posture break include?

2

What is a strained joint? What should Priya do to help it heal?

Think & Answer!

Priya fell while running and now cannot bend her elbow without pain. The doctor says nothing is broken, only the joint is strained.

What is a strained joint? What should Priya do to help it heal?

3

Compare joints and bones. Write what is similar and what is different.

Compare it!

Joints vs Bones

Similarities
Differences
4

Match each action to the body part that does it most!

Match it!
1
Eye
2
Chair
3
Ear
4
Tooth
5
Nose
Hearing
Smelling
Chewing
Seeing
Sitting
5

Sort each body part into Upper Body or Lower Body!

Sort it!
foot
knee
head
arm
shoulder
hand
leg
toe
Upper Body
write the words here
Lower Body
write the words here
6

True or False?

Tick or Cross!
We have only ten bones in our whole body
✓ / ✗
The skull protects the brain
✓ / ✗
Muscles help us move our bones
✓ / ✗
Bones give our body its shape and support
✓ / ✗
Answer:1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True
7

Answer each question with a full sentence:

Name it!

Why do we need bones, and not just skin, to stand up?

Why do muscles need bones to be able to move anything?

8

Sort each habit into Good for Bones and Muscles or Bad for Bones and Muscles!

Sort it!
1carrying a very heavy bag on one shoulder
2drinking milk daily
3sitting all day without moving
4playing outdoor games
5sleeping on a hard flat surface
6stretching before exercise
Good for Bones and Muscles
write sentence numbers here
Bad for Bones and Muscles
write sentence numbers here
9

True or False? If a statement is False, write the correct version.

Tick or Cross!
Sitting with a straight back is bad for our spine
✓ / ✗
If False, write the correct statement:
Muscles get tired if we use them for too long without rest
✓ / ✗
If False, write the correct statement:
Joints are the places where two bones meet
✓ / ✗
If False, write the correct statement:
Our bones stay exactly the same size our whole life
✓ / ✗
If False, write the correct statement:
Answer:1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False
10

Why does the doctor check how children stand? What habit helps build good posture?

Think & Answer!

During a school health check-up, the doctor asks every child to stand up straight against a wall.

Why does the doctor check how children stand? What habit helps build good posture?

11

Answer each question with a full sentence:

Name it!

Why does a cast keep a broken bone still while it heals?

Why do our muscles need both exercise and rest to grow stronger?

12

Why did Vikram stay safer than Dev? What would you tell a friend who refuses to wear a helmet?

Think & Answer!

Two friends, Vikram and Dev, both fell off their bicycles. Vikram was wearing a helmet and knee pads; Dev was wearing neither.

Why did Vikram stay safer than Dev? What would you tell a friend who refuses to wear a helmet?

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