Endocrine System Activity

Thyroid, pancreas, testicles and ovaries are the four glands students consider on a one-page worksheet that asks what would happen if each one stopped working.
Year groups
Years 4–10 (Key Stages 2–4)
Pages
1
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PDF
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Updated Aug 07, 2024

Subject
Human Body, Biology, Life Sciences, Science
Topic
Endocrine System Activity, Endocrine System
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Activity Introduction

An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about the organs of the human body.

Hormones

A little amount of certain hormones can keep you in a good mood, while some hormones can put anyone in a really bad mood, so how did the story begin? It all begins with the glands we have in our bodies they are the ones who decide to excrete the hormones and the amount of them. If we add all these glands together we can call them the endocrine system.

The activity is designed to help the students recognise the different glands that are found in the human body.

The Human Body

This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity.

Instructions

What would happen if each of these organs stopped working?

How important are they in the endocrine system?

Thyroid

Pancreas

Testicles

Ovaries

Format

Available in a PDF format.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Explain the role of the thyroid, pancreas, testicles and ovaries in the endocrine system

Teaching tips

  • Answers are open-ended and no key is provided, so students may need a reference on gland functions before writing.

Skills covered

  • Cause-and-effect reasoning — predicting what happens to the body when a gland stops working

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