Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To name parts of the human body.
Working scientifically
- To sort body parts into groups.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can draw and label human body
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National curriculum
Science
Animals, including humans
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – word
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Before the lesson
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Recap and recall
Recap and recall
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes Ask the class to stand and join in singing and performing the actions for ‘Heads, shoulders, knees and toes’. Word wave Sit back on the carpet and ask the children to think of a body part. Wave a hand over everyone’s heads slowly, indicating they should call out their body…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could name the body parts on stuffed animals and dolls; could draw pictures of body parts when completing the Activity: Venn diagram; should be given the Knowledge organiser to refer to throughout the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to add the optional greater depth words (see Resource: Secret Science words: Body parts) to their group drawings in the Attention grabber task; could write sentences about whether they agree or disagree with Sonia (e.g. I disagree with Sonia because she does not have a tail/whiskers).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: drawing and labelling human
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Vocabulary definitions
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body
All the moving parts that make up an animal.
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compare
Finding out how things are different or similar.
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