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Body parts on the inside

I can name different parts on the inside of the human body and talk about what jobs they do.

New
New
Year 1

Body parts on the inside

I can name different parts on the inside of the human body and talk about what jobs they do.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The human body is made up of lots of different parts.
  2. There are body parts on the inside of your body as well as on the outside.
  3. Body parts on the inside can include the heart, the lungs, the stomach and the brain.
  4. Different body parts do different jobs.
  5. Body parts can be recorded using drawing and labelling skills.

Keywords

  • Human body - The human body is a group of parts that make up a human being.

  • Draw - When you draw, you make a picture.

  • Label - A label is a sign that gives us information about the thing it is with.

  • Name - A word by which a person or thing is known.

  • Identify - To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.

Common misconception

The human body is a single entity rather than being made of different parts that work together.

Examples of different parts of the body and the jobs that they do.

There are a variety of apps that allow children to "look inside" the human body and see the different body parts.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The human body is made up of lots of different parts.
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Correct Answer: true
Q2.
Which of these is a human body part?
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human
Correct answer: leg
mammal
dress
Q3.
Which of these is a human body part?
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Correct answer: elbow
tail
claw
Q4.
What job do the ears do?
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Ears help humans draw.
Ears help humans see.
Correct answer: Ears help humans hear.
Q5.
Which body part helps humans walk?
hand
nose
Correct answer: foot
Q6.
Izzy wants to record different body parts. How could she do this?
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Correct answer: She could draw and label them.
She could count them.
She could read a book about body parts.

6 Questions

Q1.
The human body is made up of lots of different parts. Which of these is a body part?
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Correct answer: an elbow
a child
a mammal
Q2.
Which of these is true?
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Humans only have body parts on the outside of their bodies.
Humans only have body parts on the inside of their bodies.
Correct answer: Humans have body parts on the outside and the inside of their bodies.
Q3.
Which of these is a body part that is inside a human's body?
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ears
feet
Correct answer: lungs
hands
Q4.
How can scientists record different body parts?
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By reading about them.
Correct answer: By drawing and labelling them.
By testing them.
Q5.
Which body part helps humans to think?
lungs
a heart
Correct answer: a brain
Q6.
What is the job of a human's lungs?
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To help a human think.
Correct answer: To help a human breathe.
To help a human walk.
Q3 Sudowoodo/Shutterstock Q5 image 1 Sudowoodo/Shutterstock Q5 image 2 Sudowoodo/Shutterstock Q5 image 3 Sudowoodo/Shutterstock Q6 Sudowoodo/Shutterstock