Elementary Endocrine System Worksheets
Moods, metabolism, reproduction, and growth are all controlled by the endocrine system. Each gland secretes hormones like chemical messengers that regulate these processes. Show your kids where they are in the body with these elementary endocrine system worksheets.
See the other human body worksheets for more information about the other human body systems.
The concept of hormones can be difficult to understand but these diagrams are perfect for showing your kids how the organs work.
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What does the endocrine system do?
“The endocrine system influences almost every cell, organ, and function of our bodies.” according to Kids Health.
The hormones are released from the glands into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body to do their work.
Hormone levels can be affected by levels of hormones already in the blood, stress, infection, and changes in minerals in the blood.
While in our worksheets you can see most of the endocrine glands, they do not include the pituitary, pineal body, or hypothalamus which are all found in the brain.
Thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is in the front of the neck and is shaped like a bow tie or butterfly. Its hormones control the rate at which cells burn fuel for energy and is responsible for the development of the brain and nervous system along with kids’ bone growth.
Parathyroid glands
The two glands sit on top of the kidneys. They are responsible for secreting corticosteroids that maintain salt and water balance, metabolism, and sexual development.
It also produces epinephrine which controls the body’s response to stress.
Pancreas
This gland is a part of both the digestive and endocrine system. It makes insulin and glucagon that maintain the blood glucose or sugar levels which are used for the cells’ energy source.
People who are diabetic are not able to produce insulin so they must take a daily shot to add insulin to their bodies so that they can control their sugar levels.
Reproductive glands
Males’ glands are in their testes and they secrete the hormone testosterone that is responsible for their body changes during puberty and the production of sperm cells.
Female glands are found in the pelvis in the ovaries which produce estrogen and progesterone. They regulate the body’s changes during puberty and their menstrual cycle and are involved in pregnancy.
Recommended Human Body Books
Need more information on the endocrine system? Try one of these amazing human body books. Kids love the visuals in colored resources that can go into better detail.
Hear Your Heart (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)Human Body, Grades 2 – 3 (Skills for Success)Look Inside Your BodyMy 1st Book of Human Anatomy: Discovering the Human Body Systems, Parts, and Organs, with a Labeling Activity for Different Body SystemsHuman Body Homeschool: Bones: Level 1 Book (Kids Read Daily Level 1)Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)
Get both coloring pages of the male and female endocrine systems which show different reproductive glands for each sex.
Coloring pages are great for science lessons because the child must identify the correct organ and then when they are done coloring, they have a visual diagram that they can refer back to when needed.
Elementary Endocrine System Worksheets Supplies
- Printer (I have this one)
- Paper
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue
I have the HP printer 8710 but it’s not available anymore. It’s been running well for years now. Look for another HP Instant Ink-ready printer so that you can use their program to send you ink cartridges whenever your printer gets low on ink.
Recommended Endocrine System Toys
I found this cool endocrine system model which looks very interesting if you’re going to dive deeper into it. And you can’t go wrong with an adrenal gland plushie right?
American Educational Endocrine System Model Activity SetThe Endocrine System Anatomy Adventure: Extrava-glands-zaGaRcan Life Size Human Endocrine Organ Model PVC Digestive System Pituitary Thyroid Adrenal Gland Testis Pancreas Parathyroid Gland Ovarian Model Teaching ToolThundering Thyroid Plush I Heart Guts Endocrine Gland HormoneAdrenal Gland Plush What A Rush I Heart Gutsnerdbugs Pancreas Plush – Sucrose, Yet so far! Diabetes Gift/Pancreatitis Gift/Get Well Gift/Health Education Toy/Surgery Gift/Anatomy Plush Organ Gift
What’s included in the Elementary Endocrine System Worksheets?
This Elementary Endocrine System Worksheets pack is full of activities designed to make learning both fun and informative. Inside, you’ll find 4 fantastic pages dedicated to a labeling activity that’s sure to engage.
I’ve included 2 vibrant, colored pages for a quick start, plus 2 black and white pages that offer a dash of creativity as kids can color them in. It’s a wonderful way to introduce your child to the marvels of the human body while keeping their hands busy and minds active!
Fun Human Body Worksheets
Below are some worksheets you can also try!
- Skin Labeling Worksheet
- Excretory System Worksheets
- Elementary Muscular System Worksheets
- Human Reproductive System Worksheets
- Learn About Body Parts by Itsy Bitsy Fun
- Human Body Excretory System by Simple Living Creative Learning
This printable mixes learning and creativity in just the right way. It’s made to capture the interest of kids and keep them totally into discovering new things.
The activities inside are designed to be clear, fun, and super engaging, making sure that learning feels more like an adventure and less like a chore. Enjoy the printable!