The health of a living thing is how well or ill it is. A healthy diet keeps a person or animal well.

Hygiene means keeping yourself and where you live clean.

A germ is a living thing that is very small. Some germs keep us healthy and other germs can cause harm and make you ill.

To prevent something is to stop it from happening.

Washing your hands with warm water and soap can help to prevent the spread of germs.

Washing hands

Science

Brushing teeth

The importance of exercise

Different types of food

Different amounts of food

Food scientists

Staying healthy

In this Healthy me unit, pupils learnt the importance of eating the right amounts of different types of food. In the Healthy eating unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that animals, including humans, need the right types and amounts of nutrition from what they eat

In the Human body parts unit, pupils learnt to identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body. In this Healthy me unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe ways in which we can look after our bodies and explain why it is important to do so.

This unit covers the importance of exercise, balanced nutrition, and hygiene for humans. It involves performing simple tests, observing closely, and identifying and classifying information. Emphasis is on asking questions, using observations to suggest answers, and gathering and recording data.

Healthy me

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Why is it important for humans to live a healthy life?

Which of these is a way to have good personal hygiene?

Why are germs spread so easily by humans?

Why do scientists want to prevent germs from spreading?

Which action do you recommend to prevent the spread of germs?

Which group of animals do humans belong to?

Is an elbow a body part on the inside or the outside of the human body?

Which part of the body helps to digest the food that we eat?

To explore the world around them and warn them of dangers.

Match each sense to the body part it uses.

Washing hands

Lesson outcome

Content guidance