Year 1 Science: My head, neck and face
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My head, neck and face
Your head is the round top part of your body. It sits on your neck. Your neck holds your head up, and it lets you turn your head to look around. Hair grows on the top of your head.
On the front of your head is your face. Your face has two eyes to see with, two ears on the sides, a nose in the middle to smell with, and a mouth below your nose. Inside your mouth are your teeth, which help you chew.
Key ideas
- The head is the round top part of your body, on top of your neck.
- Your face has two eyes, two ears, one nose and one mouth.
- Your teeth are inside your mouth, and they help you chew.
- Your hair grows on your head.
Key words. Eyes means the two parts you see with.
Method. Find the eyes on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the eyes. The eyes is the two parts you see with.Look for the eyes on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.eyes: letter B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Point to the eyes with your finger. The letter by it is B. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the eyes, not on a part next to it.
Method. Count the eyes on the face, one at a time.
- Look at the face. Find the eyes. There is one on each side of the nose.a left eye and a right eye
- Count them. Touch each eye once, so you do not count one twice.1, 2
- Write the answer. The number you counted is how many eyes there are.2 eyes
Check. Close one eye. Can you still see? Open it again. You have two eyes. ✓
Watch out. Count the eyes, not the eyebrows. Each eye is one thing.
Method. Find the part that joins the head to the body.
- Look at your head. Your head sits on top of your body.head on top
- Find the part between them. The neck is between the head and the body. It joins them.neck joins head and body
- Write the answer. The neck holds your head up.neck
Check. Touch your neck. Turn your head from side to side. ✓
Watch out. Do not say shoulder. The shoulders are lower down, next to the neck.
Watch out
Watch out: your teeth are inside your mouth. They are not on your lips. Your hair grows on your head, but it does not help you with any of your five senses.
Try it at home
With a grown-up, look in a mirror together. Touch each part and say its name: head, neck, hair, face, eyes, ears, nose, mouth and teeth. Ask your grown-up to check you have found them all.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask your child to point to each part on their own face, then on yours. Say the names clearly. Some children find “teeth” and “hair” easy to mix up with the other parts, so check those two carefully.
Exercise 6A Head, neck and face
Key words. Hair means the strands that grow on your head.
Method. Find the hair on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the hair. The hair is the strands that grow on your head.Look for the hair on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.hair: letter A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Point to the hair with your finger. The letter by it is A. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the hair, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Eyes means the two parts you see with.
Method. Find the eyes on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the eyes. The eyes is the two parts you see with.Look for the eyes on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.eyes: letter B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Point to the eyes with your finger. The letter by it is B. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the eyes, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Ears means the two parts on the sides of your head that you hear with.
Method. Find the ears on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the ears. The ears is the two parts on the sides of your head that you hear with.Look for the ears on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.ears: letter C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Point to the ears with your finger. The letter by it is C. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the ears, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Nose means the part in the middle of your face that you smell with.
Method. Find the nose on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the nose. The nose is the part in the middle of your face that you smell with.Look for the nose on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.nose: letter D
- Write the answer. D
Check. Point to the nose with your finger. The letter by it is D. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the nose, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Mouth means the opening below your nose, where food goes in.
Method. Find the mouth on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the mouth. The mouth is the opening below your nose, where food goes in.Look for the mouth on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.mouth: letter E
- Write the answer. E
Check. Point to the mouth with your finger. The letter by it is E. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the mouth, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Teeth means the hard white parts inside your mouth that chew food.
Method. Find the teeth on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the teeth. The teeth is the hard white parts inside your mouth that chew food.Look for the teeth on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.teeth: letter F
- Write the answer. F
Check. Point to the teeth with your finger. The letter by it is F. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the teeth, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Neck means the part that joins your head to your body.
Method. Find the neck on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the neck. The neck is the part that joins your head to your body.Look for the neck on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.neck: letter G
- Write the answer. G
Check. Point to the neck with your finger. The letter by it is G. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the neck, not on a part next to it.
Key words. Head means the round top part of your body, which sits on your neck.
Method. Find the head on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.
- Find the head. The head is the round top part of your body, which sits on your neck.Look for the head on the picture
- Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.head: letter H
- Write the answer. H
Check. Point to the head with your finger. The letter by it is H. ✓
Watch out. Check that the letter is on the head, not on a part next to it.
Key words. To count is to say one number for each thing, in order: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
Method. Count each one once. The last number you say is how many there are.
- Count each one and say its number. Point to each one once, so you do not miss any.1, 2
- Look at the last number. The last number tells you how many there are altogether.The last number is 2.
- Write the answer. There are 2 ears.
Check. Count again from the other end. You get 2 again. ✓
Watch out. Point to each one only once. If you move it, you can keep your place.
Method. Think about what grows on your head.
- Read the description. It is something that grows on the top of your head.grows on top of head
- Find the body part. Hair grows on the top of your head.hair
- Write the answer. hair
Check. Touch your hair. It is on the top of your head. ✓
Watch out. Hair is not a part of the face. It grows on the head.
Method. Think about the front of your head.
- Read the description. The eyes, nose and mouth are all on the front of the head.eyes, nose, mouth
- Find the body part. The front of your head is your face.face
- Write the answer. face
Check. Point to your face and to each part on it. ✓
Watch out. The face is the front of the head, not the back.
Method. Think about what is between the head and the body.
- Read the description. The part joins the head to the body.joins head and body
- Find the body part. The neck is the part between them.neck
- Write the answer. neck
Check. Turn your head. The neck is what moves. ✓
Watch out. Do not say shoulder. The shoulders are lower down.
Method. Use the picture to help you. Look at each part and draw it on your face.
- Draw the head. Start with a big circle for the head.a big circle
- Draw the face parts. Add two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth. Label each one.eyes, ears, nose, mouth
- Label the picture. A label tells the reader what each part is called.Labels: eyes, ears, nose, mouth
Check. Check your drawing: are there two eyes and two ears? ✓
Watch out. Put the ears on the sides of the head, and the nose in the middle.
Method. Think about what your eyes help you to do.
- Think about cover your eyes. Your eyes help you see.eyes help us see
- Predict what happens. If your eyes are covered, you cannot see much.Cannot see
- Plan a test. Ask a grown-up to hide a toy, then cover your eyes and try to find it.Test: find a hidden toy
Check. Try it with a grown-up watching. Did you find the toy? ✓
Watch out. Keep the test safe. Do not walk around with your eyes covered.