Lesson 1: Body parts
Naming parts of the human body and comparing and grouping animal and human body parts.
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Learning objectives
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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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.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026
