Free printable brain science worksheets for educational use.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are looking at a brain diagram with labeled parts. The task is to match each part of the brain with its correct function, based on the table provided in the image.

Here’s what we know from the table:

1. Brainstem → “It is in charge of all the functions your body needs to stay alive, like breathing air, digesting food, and circulating blood.”
→ This means it controls basic life functions.

2. Cerebellum → “Controls movement, balance, and muscles.”
→ So it helps you move smoothly and not fall over.

3. Cerebrum → “The largest part of the brain, divided into several areas that control different portions of the body.”
→ It’s the big outer part that does lots of thinking and controlling.

4. Frontal Lobe → “Personality, thinking, planning, problem solving, reasoning, speaking.”
→ This is where your “thinking cap” lives — decisions, talking, being yourself.

5. Temporal Lobe → “Hearing and memory.”
→ Helps you remember things and hear sounds.

Now, let’s look at the colored brain diagram (middle left) to see which lobe is which color:

- Frontal Lobe = Orange (front part)
- Parietal Lobe = Yellow (top middle)
- Temporal Lobe = Green (side, near ear area)
- Occipital Lobe = Purple (back of head)
- Cerebellum = Light brown/tan (bottom back)
- Brainstem = Red/orange stem at bottom

But note: In the table, only these five are listed for matching:
→ Brainstem, Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe

Wait — “Cerebrum” is actually the whole big outer part, including frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes. But in the table, they list “Cerebrum” separately as “largest part... divided into areas”. That might be confusing.

Actually, looking again — the table lists:

- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum ← this likely refers to the entire cerebrum (all lobes together), but since other lobes are listed separately, maybe here “Cerebrum” is meant to represent the general large mass? Hmm.

Wait — no, let’s re-read carefully.

In the table, under “CEREBRUM”, it says:
“The largest part of the brain, divided into several areas that control different portions of the body.”

That’s true — the cerebrum includes all four lobes. But then why are Frontal and Temporal Lobes listed separately?

Ah — I think there’s a mistake in how the table is set up. Actually, in standard anatomy:

- The cerebrum is made up of 4 lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital.
- The cerebellum is separate (balance/movement).
- The brainstem is separate (life functions).

So if the table lists “Cerebrum” AND “Frontal Lobe” AND “Temporal Lobe”, that suggests they’re treating “Cerebrum” as one item and the lobes as sub-parts — but that doesn’t make sense for matching unless they mean something else.

Wait — perhaps in this worksheet, “Cerebrum” is being used incorrectly or simplistically to mean “the rest of the cerebrum besides the named lobes”? That seems unlikely.

Alternatively — maybe the table has a typo? Let’s check the actual labels in the diagram.

Looking at the middle-left diagram (“THE BRAIN” with colors):

Labels point to:

- Frontal Lobe → orange
- Parietal Lobe → yellow
- Occipital Lobe → purple
- Temporal Lobe → green
- Cerebellum → tan/light brown
- And there’s also a label pointing to the brainstem (red/orange stalk)

But in the table, “Parietal Lobe” and “Occipital Lobe” are NOT included in the matching section — only:

- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum
- Frontal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe

So perhaps “Cerebrum” here is meant to refer to the entire cerebral cortex excluding the specifically named lobes? Or maybe it’s an error.

Wait — another possibility: In some simplified models, especially for kids, they sometimes say:

- Cerebrum = the big wrinkly part (which includes all lobes)
- Then they break down the cerebrum into lobes for more detail.

But in this case, since both “Cerebrum” and “Frontal/Temporal Lobes” are listed, I think the intention is:

- “Cerebrum” = the overall structure (but that would overlap)
OR
- Maybe “Cerebrum” is mislabeled and should be “Parietal Lobe” or something else?

Let me look again at the table descriptions:

Under “CEREBRUM”:
“The largest part of the brain, divided into several areas that control different portions of the body.”

This description fits the ENTIRE cerebrum — so if we have to assign functions to specific parts, and “Frontal Lobe” and “Temporal Lobe” are already listed, then “Cerebrum” shouldn’t be matched to a single lobe — it’s too broad.

This is confusing. Perhaps in this worksheet, “Cerebrum” is intended to mean “the part of the cerebrum not covered by the other named lobes” — i.e., parietal and occipital? But those aren't listed.

Wait — let's look at the coloring key at the bottom left:

“COLOR THE PARTS”

It says:

- BRAINSTEM - PINK
- CEREBRUM - PURPLE ← wait, purple? But in the diagram, purple is occipital lobe.
- TEMPORAL LOBE - ORANGE ← but in diagram, orange is frontal lobe.
- FRONTAL LOBE - RED ← red isn’t even used in main diagram?
- OCCIPITAL LOBE - GREEN ← green is temporal in diagram.
- PARIETAL LOBE - YELLOW ← matches diagram.

There’s inconsistency between the color key and the diagram!

In the main colored diagram (middle left):

- Frontal = orange
- Parietal = yellow
- Temporal = green
- Occipital = purple
- Cerebellum = tan
- Brainstem = red/orange

But in the color key below:

- Cerebrum = purple → which would be occipital lobe? Confusing.
- Temporal lobe = orange → but orange is frontal in diagram.
- Frontal lobe = red → not used.
- Occipital lobe = green → but green is temporal in diagram.

This suggests the color key may be wrong or referring to a different version.

Perhaps we should ignore the color key and go by the labeled diagram.

In the labeled diagram (middle left), the labels are clear:

- Frontal Lobe → front, orange
- Parietal Lobe → top, yellow
- Occipital Lobe → back, purple
- Temporal Lobe → side, green
- Cerebellum → bottom back, tan
- Brainstem → stalk, red

And the table gives functions for:

1. Brainstem → life functions (breathing, etc.)
2. Cerebellum → movement, balance
3. Cerebrum → largest part, controls body parts → this must mean the entire cerebrum, but since lobes are separate, maybe it's a mistake.
4. Frontal Lobe → personality, thinking, speaking
5. Temporal Lobe → hearing, memory

Given that, and since the question is to match the parts to their functions, I think we can proceed by matching based on standard knowledge, ignoring the confusion around "Cerebrum".

Actually — wait! Looking back at the original image, in the bottom right section, there is a table with images and names:

It shows small brain diagrams next to:

- BRAINSTEM
- CEREBELLUM
- CEREBRUM
- FRONTAL LOBE
- TEMPORAL LOBE

And beside each, a description.

So for the purpose of this task, we are to match each name to its function as given in that table.

Therefore, the correct matches are simply reading from the table:

- Brainstem: It is in charge of all the functions your body needs to stay alive, like breathing air, digesting food, and circulating blood.
- Cerebellum: Controls movement, balance, and muscles.
- Cerebrum: The largest part of the brain, divided into several areas that control different portions of the body.
- Frontal Lobe: Personality, thinking, planning, problem solving, reasoning, speaking.
- Temporal Lobe: Hearing and memory.

So if the student is asked to write the function next to each part, they just copy from the table.

But perhaps the task is to identify which part does what, using the diagram.

Since the user didn’t specify exactly what the homework question is, but based on the image, it seems the main task is to learn the parts and their functions.

For accuracy, let’s assume the student needs to match each brain part to its correct function as per the table provided in the image.

Final matching:

- Brainstem → controls life-sustaining functions (breathing, digestion, circulation)
- Cerebellum → controls movement, balance, muscles
- Cerebrum → largest part; controls various body functions through its lobes
- Frontal Lobe → handles personality, thinking, planning, speech
- Temporal Lobe → handles hearing and memory

Note: The term "Cerebrum" here is a bit misleading because it encompasses the lobes, but in this context, it's presented as a separate entity with a general function.

To avoid confusion for a student, we’ll present the matches as given in the table.

Final Answer:
- Brainstem: Controls vital life functions like breathing, digestion, and blood circulation.
- Cerebellum: Controls movement, balance, and muscle coordination.
- Cerebrum: The largest part of the brain; divided into areas that control different body functions.
- Frontal Lobe: Responsible for personality, thinking, planning, problem-solving, reasoning, and speaking.
- Temporal Lobe: Handles hearing and memory.