Year 1 Human Body Activities

Covers: Activity Resources Relation to National Curriculum Downloads
Activity One - Human Or Animal

Activity 1

  • Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)
Activity Two - Human Faces

Activity 2

  • Magazines / newspaper
  • Coloured / white paper A4 / A3
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Mirror
  • Pencil / crayons / paint
  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
  • Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human-body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Activity Three - Paint And Label Your Body
  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
  • Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human-body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Activity Four - Measuring Body Parts
  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    i. length and height
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    ii. lengths and heights
Activity Five - Physical Skills

Activity 5

  • PE1/1.1a master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination
Activity One - Human Or Animal

Activity 1
Human Or Animal

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)

Downloads:

Activity Two - Human Faces

Activity 2
Human Faces

Practical Resources:

  • Magazines / newspaper
  • Coloured / white paper A4 / A3
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Mirror
  • Pencil / crayons / paint

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ar1/1.2 to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
  • Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human-body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

Downloads:

Activity Four - Paint And Label Your Body

Activity 3
Paint And Label Your Body

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ar1/1.3 to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
  • Sc1/2.2d identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human-body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

Downloads:

Activity Five - Measuring Body Parts

Activity 4
Measuring Body Parts

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    i. length and height
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    ii. lengths and heights

Downloads:

Activity Six - Physical Skills

Activity 5
Physical Skills

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • PE1/1.1a master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination

Downloads:

Suggested Resources

How do I use these activities?

This resource provides an exciting opportunity for your child to learn and identify the difference between humans and animals. Your child can draw around themselves and paint different body parts, then label them accordingly. Additionally, the resource offers physical activities such as balancing on one leg, racing against the clock and playing ball games to test your child's physical skills. The activities in this resource cover a wide range of subjects including Art, Maths, Physical Education, and Science, which makes it a perfect fit for the National Curriculum of England.

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