Used in 8,390 schools!
Explore Kapow

Lesson 1: Body parts

Naming parts of the human body and comparing and grouping animal and human body parts.

New statutory RSHE guidance is here. We’re creating our brand new RSE & PSHE scheme ready for September 2026. Learn more

Learning objectives

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Success criteria

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Before the lesson

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Recap and recall

1. 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 part ideas.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Created by:
Kapow Primary Team
Our team comprises experienced classroom teachers who love the foundation subjectsFind out more
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026

Related content

Start using Kapow Primary for free

No credit card requiredFree trial