Observing Human Features Picture Cards

Celebrate diversity and build observation skills with this set of printable human features picture cards. Featuring a wide range of high-quality photographs of children, this resource helps students notice, describe, and discuss the many ways people can look the same—and different.

Perfect for elementary classrooms, these Human Features picture cards support respectful conversations about similarities, differences, and unique features while strengthening foundational science and conversation skills.

Explore Similarities and Differences Between Humans

Each picture card highlights one or more observable human features, such as:

• Different hair types and styles
• A variety of skin tones
• Eye colours and shapes
• Facial features
• And More!

Students can compare and sort images, describe what they observe, and practise using descriptive language as they explore how humans share common features while remaining unique.

Use these picture cards to spark conversations in science, health, or social-emotional learning lessons. They’re especially good for introducing observation skills at the beginning of the school year or reinforcing respectful talk when comparing humans, animals, and the world around us.

Inclusive, Classroom-Friendly Visuals

This resource includes 56 carefully selected images representing a diverse group of children, adults, and physical characteristics. The photographs are ideal for:

• Whole-class discussions
• Small-group sorting and comparison activities
• Social-emotional learning connections
• Science lessons on observation and classification

Download Your Human Feature Comparison Cards

These Human Feature comparison cards are perfect for sparking conversations in science, health, and other subjects.

This resource is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format.  To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Human Features Resources for Early Learners

Pair these Human Features resources with more of our sorting activities, Venn diagrams, or labelling activities to extend learning. We recommend checking these out before you go!

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