How the Body Gets Rid of Fat | Science Reading Passage, Infographic Posters, Worksheets & Answer Keys

Help your students explore how the human body uses and gets rid of fat with this fun, kid-friendly science resource! Perfect for grades 2–4, this set includes a colorful infographic poster, an engaging reading passage, a fill-in-the-blank worksheet, and a visual answer key designed for both students and teachers.

The materials make it easy to teach health and body science concepts in a clear, visual, and age-appropriate way. Students will learn where fat comes from, how it’s used for energy, and how it leaves the body through breathing, water, and movement.

What’s Included:

• 🌟 Full-color infographic posters (great for classroom walls or digital lessons)
• 🧠 Reading passage written in kid-friendly language (around 250 words)
• ✏️ Fill-in-the-blank worksheet to reinforce comprehension
• 💡 Teacher answer key for easy grading and discussion
• 🎨 Visually engaging designs for visual and kinesthetic learners

This resource is perfect for science centers, health units, reading comprehension lessons, or morning work. Print, display, or project the materials to bring your health and wellness lessons to life!

Learning Standards Alignment (Grades 2–4)

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

• 2-LS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow. (You can parallel this with how humans need food and energy to live.)
• 3-LS1-1: Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles, but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
• 3-LS3-2: Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment (e.g., diet and exercise affect the body).
• 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
• 4-PS3-2: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from one place to another (food → energy → body use).

Common Core ELA Connections:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7: Use information gained from illustrations and words to demonstrate understanding of a process.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

⏱ Estimated Lesson Duration

Total Lesson Time: 30–45 minutes

Breakdown:

1. Warm-Up & Discussion (5–10 minutes)

• Ask: “Where does fat go when we lose weight?”
• Discuss energy, breathing, and activity in simple terms.

1. Guided Reading (10–15 minutes)

• Read the passage together or in pairs.
• Highlight key vocabulary: energy, carbon dioxide, water, breathing.

1. Worksheet Activity (10–15 minutes)

• Students complete the fill-in-the-blank worksheet using the passage.
• Visual learners refer to the infographic poster for support.

1. Review & Reflection (5 minutes)

• Go over the answer key as a class.
• Ask students how they can help their bodies stay healthy.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Explain in their own words how the body uses and removes fat.
• Identify that fat turns into carbon dioxide and water through energy use.
• Connect exercise, breathing, and movement with maintaining a healthy body.
• Demonstrate comprehension through reading, writing, and discussion activities.