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Year 1

Body parts on the outside

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

New
New
Year 1

Body parts on the outside

I can name different parts on the outside 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. Different body parts do different jobs.
  3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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 lots of songs you can use to teach about different body parts such as "One finger, one thumb", "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" and "If you're happy and you know it".
Teacher tip

Equipment

Large pieces of paper, pencils or pens.

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.
Which of these is an animal?
a dandelion
Correct answer: a human
a beech tree
Q2.
Which three things do animals need to stay alive?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: food
toys
friends
Correct answer: water
Correct answer: air
Q3.
Which of these is the name of an animal group?
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humans
camels
Correct answer: mammals
Q4.
Which of these are features of fish?
An image in a quiz
fur and a tail
Correct answer: scales and a tail
feathers and a beak
Q5.
Which group is this animal from?
An image in a quiz
mammal
reptile
Correct answer: bird
Q6.
Which animal group do humans belong to?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: mammals

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these statements is true?
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The human body is one body part.
Correct answer: The human body is made up of lots of different body parts.
The human body has two body parts which are a head and a body.
Q2.
Which of these is a human body part?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: an arm
a wing
a fin
Q3.
Which of these is a human body part?
An image in a quiz
a reptile
a mammal
Correct answer: an ankle
Q4.
Which body part helps humans to draw?
Correct answer: hand
back
ear
Q5.
This is an eye. What job do the eyes do?
An image in a quiz
Eyes help humans to hear.
Correct answer: Eyes help humans to see.
Eyes help humans to smell.
Q6.
Which skill do scientists use when they record human body parts?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: labelling
sorting
measuring