Heart Rate Exploration
A Grade 6 science worksheet to explore the human heart and understand heart rate concepts.
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Heart Rate Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to think about how your body works.
1. What is the main function of the heart?
To help you breathe
To digest food
To pump blood throughout the body
To move your muscles
2. What is a normal resting heart rate for a healthy adult?
10-20 beats per minute
60-100 beats per minute
150-200 beats per minute
200-300 beats per minute
1. Your heart rate is the number of times your heart in one minute.
2. When you exercise, your heart rate usually .
3. The blood carries and nutrients to all parts of your body.
1. Look at the image below. What is the name of this organ and what is its primary role in the human body?

2. Describe one activity that would make your heart rate increase and one activity that would make your heart rate decrease.
1. Your heart rate is always the same, no matter what you are doing.
True
False
2. You can feel your pulse to check your heart rate.
True
False
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