My Amazing Body: Learning About Parts and What They Do

Science Grades 1st Grade 7:49 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about the different parts of our body and what important jobs they do every day! We'll explore how our head, neck, chest, stomach, arms, and legs help us move, breathe, and play.

Video Resource

Learn Grade 1 - Science - The Parts Of The Body and Their Functions

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Duration: 7:49
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Key Concepts

  • Body Parts
  • Functions of Body Parts
  • Importance of Each Body Part

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the main parts of the body (head, neck, chest, stomach, arms, legs).
  • Describe the function of each body part.
  • Explain why each body part is important.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about their bodies. Ask them to name some body parts. Tell them that today, we are going to learn even more about our amazing bodies!
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'Learn Grade 1 - Science - The Parts Of The Body and Their Functions'. Encourage students to pay close attention to the different body parts and what they do.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students what they learned. Review the different body parts mentioned in the video and their functions. Write them on the board.
  • Activity: Simon Says (5 mins)
    Play a game of 'Simon Says' using different body parts. For example, 'Simon says touch your head,' or 'Simon says wiggle your fingers.'
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Summarize the lesson by reiterating the importance of each body part and how they all work together. Tell the students that they will take a quiz on what they learned.

Interactive Exercises

  • Body Part Labeling
    Provide students with a simple drawing of a body. Have them label the different parts (head, neck, chest, stomach, arms, legs) using the word bank that you provide.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite body part and why?
  • How do your arms help you every day?
  • Why is it important to take care of our bodies?

Skills Developed

  • Identification
  • Listening Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which part of your body is on the very top?

Correct Answer: Head

Question 2:

What helps you turn your head from side to side?

Correct Answer: Neck

Question 3:

Where does the air go when you breathe in?

Correct Answer: Chest

Question 4:

Where does the food you eat go?

Correct Answer: Stomach

Question 5:

What part of your body helps you write?

Correct Answer: Arm

Question 6:

What part of the body helps you walk and run?

Correct Answer: Legs

Question 7:

Which part of your body has hair on it?

Correct Answer: Head

Question 8:

Which body part bends at the elbow?

Correct Answer: Arm

Question 9:

What do you use to clap?

Correct Answer: Arms

Question 10:

What do you use to eat your food?

Correct Answer: Mouth

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Your _____ is on top of your body.

Correct Answer: head

Question 2:

Your _____ helps you turn your head.

Correct Answer: neck

Question 3:

When you breathe, air goes into your _____

Correct Answer: chest

Question 4:

Food goes into your _____ after you eat it.

Correct Answer: stomach

Question 5:

You use your _____ to pick things up.

Correct Answer: arms

Question 6:

You use your _____ to walk and run.

Correct Answer: legs

Question 7:

Your arms bend at the _____

Correct Answer: elbows

Question 8:

You use your _____ to hear.

Correct Answer: ears

Question 9:

You see with your _____

Correct Answer: eyes

Question 10:

You smell with your _____

Correct Answer: nose

Educational Standards

1.LS1.1:Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.*

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