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Look at our bodies!

Science Year 1
This unit is part of Year 1 Science Ourselves

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Objectives

Look carefully at our bodies and collect data about head size, hand and foot size, hair and eye colour. Consider the question: If someone has big feet, do they also need larger gloves? Look for patterns in the measurements collected.

Science Objectives
i) identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which parts of the body is associated with which sense.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Identify and classify.
  3. Use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  4. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

Other Curriculum Areas
Maths

  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for length.
  • Measure and begin to record lengths.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • How to measure resource
  • Collecting the data resource
  • Science Dictionary resource

Additional Resources

  • Possible memo from the Bursar?
  • Rulers & paper
  • Unifix cubes
  • Paper clips

Weblinks
Measuring activities from https://nrich.maths.org
BBC Bitesize Parts of Body from www.bbc.co.uk

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Name parts of their bodies.
  • Collect and record information about their bodies by observing and measuring.
  • Consider and notice patterns between foot and head size and other body measurements.
  • Together, make a class wall display of Our Body Patterns, with photographs and measurements, to show their understanding and learning.
  • Be aware of the meaning of the phrase: notice patterns and the vocabulary: compare, measure, record, gather.

Activities

  1. Be able to name parts of the body.
  2. Collect measurements about their hands and feet and record the information clearly.
  3. Be able to compare the data and begin to notice patterns.
  4. Be able to recognise the meaning of some scientific vocabulary: predicting, measuring, gather and data.

Investigation
Consider and notice patterns between foot and hand size.
Together, make a class wall display of Our Body Patterns, with photographs and measurements, to show their understanding and learning (Pattern seeking).

Vocabulary
Patterns, compare, measure, record, data, gather, predict, centimetre, millimetre

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