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Year 1 Science My Body and My Senses: worked examples and questions with answers

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Name the parts of my head, face, arms, hands, legs and feet
  • Label the parts of a body picture
  • Say which body part I use for each of my five senses
  • Use my senses to find out about things, and keep safe while I do it
  • Draw a face or a hand and label its parts

You should already know

  • Being a scientist: looking closely at things (Chapter 1)
  • Animal groups (Chapter 4)

Where this leads

  • Objects and materials, which we can see and feel (Chapter 7)

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 science, Year 1. Content: Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body, Name the parts of the head, face, arms, hands, legs and feet, Name the five senses: see with eyes, hear with ears, smell with nose, taste with tongue, touch with skin.

Printable worksheets. Every lesson in this chapter has a free worksheet and an answer sheet to download and print.

Exercise P  Do you remember?

1
FWhich piece of equipment helps a scientist to see tiny things bigger?
2
FWhich group of animals has feathers and a beak?
3
FWhich part of a plant takes in water from the soil?
4
FWhat do we call an animal that eats only plants? Choose: carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.
5
FWhich group of animals has smooth, wet skin and can live on land and in water, such as a frog?
6.1

My head, neck and face

Year 1
Name the parts of the head and face, Name the teeth and hair

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: My head, neck and faceComing soon
A classroom. Look at the pictures to learn about your body and your senses.

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.

ABCDEFGH
A face with a letter for each part. The same letters are used in the questions.

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.
Worked example 6.1.1
Look at the picture. Which letter shows the eyes?
ABCDEFGH

Key words. Eyes means the two parts you see with.

Method. Find the eyes on the face picture. Each part has its own letter.

  1. Find the eyes. The eyes is the two parts you see with.
    Look for the eyes on the picture
  2. Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.
    eyes: letter B
  3. 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.

Worked example 6.1.2
How many eyes are on the face in the picture?
ABCDEFGH

Method. Count the eyes on the face, one at a time.

  1. Look at the face. Find the eyes. There is one on each side of the nose.
    a left eye and a right eye
  2. Count them. Touch each eye once, so you do not count one twice.
    1, 2
  3. 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.

Worked example 6.1.3
Which part of your body joins your head to your body?

Method. Find the part that joins the head to the body.

  1. Look at your head. Your head sits on top of your body.
    head on top
  2. Find the part between them. The neck is between the head and the body. It joins them.
    neck joins head and body
  3. 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

1
FLook at the picture. Which letter shows the hair?
ABCDEFGH
2
FWhich letter shows the eyes?
ABCDEFGH
3
FWhich letter shows the ears?
ABCDEFGH
4
FWhich letter shows the nose?
ABCDEFGH
5
FWhich letter shows the mouth?
ABCDEFGH
6
FWhich letter shows the teeth?
ABCDEFGH
7
FWhich letter shows the neck?
ABCDEFGH
8
FWhich letter shows the head?
ABCDEFGH
9
FHow many ears are on the face in the picture?
ABCDEFGH
10
FWrite the body part for each description.
(a)The part that grows on top of your head
(b)The part that has your eyes, nose and mouth
(c)The part that joins your head to your body
11
PSDraw a face. Label the eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
12
RWorking scientifically: Cover your eyes with your hands. What do you think will happen? How could we find out?
?
6.2

My arms, elbows, hands and fingers

Year 1
Name the parts of the arms and hands, Name the elbows and fingers

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: My arms, elbows, hands and fingersComing soon
A playground. Arms and hands help us climb, throw and catch.

Your arms reach out in front of you. They help you pick things up and carry them. Each arm has an elbow, which is the place where your arm bends. Your hands are at the end of your arms.

Each hand has five fingers. One of the fingers is your thumb. Count the thumb too.

ABCDEFGHIJKL
A body with a letter for each part. Look at the arms, elbows, hands and fingers.

Key ideas

  • You have two arms, and each arm has an elbow.
  • Your elbows bend, so your arms can bend.
  • You have two hands. Each hand has five fingers, including the thumb.
Worked example 6.2.1
Look at the picture. Which letter shows the elbows?
ABCDEFGHIJKL

Key words. Elbows means the bendy joints in the middle of your arms.

Method. Find the elbows on the body picture. Each part has its own letter.

  1. Find the elbows. The elbows is the bendy joints in the middle of your arms.
    Look for the elbows on the picture
  2. Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.
    elbows: letter F
  3. Write the answer.
    F

Check. Point to the elbows with your finger. The letter by it is F. ✓

Watch out. Check that the letter is on the elbows, not on a part next to it.

Worked example 6.2.2
How many fingers are on one hand?

Method. Count the fingers on one hand, including the thumb.

  1. Hold up one hand. Each finger is one thing to count.
    1, 2, 3, 4
  2. Count the thumb too. The thumb is a finger as well, so count it.
    4 fingers and 1 thumb
  3. Write the answer.
    5 fingers

Check. Count your other hand. It is the same. ✓

Watch out. Do not forget the thumb.

Worked example 6.2.3
How many fingers are on two hands?

Method. Count the fingers on each hand, then add the two numbers.

  1. Count the fingers on one hand. Each hand has five fingers.
    5
  2. Count the fingers on the other hand. The other hand also has five fingers.
    5
  3. Add the two hands. Five and five make ten.
    5 + 5 = 10
  4. Write the answer.
    10 fingers

Check. Count all ten fingers one at a time: 1, 2, 3 and so on up to 10. ✓

Watch out. Count the thumbs as fingers too. There are ten altogether.

Watch out

Watch out: your elbows bend in one direction only. Do not try to bend your elbow the wrong way. Do not say a thumb is not a finger. The thumb is one of the five fingers on each hand.

Try it at home

With a grown-up, find the bend in your arm. Put your other hand on your elbow. Now bend and straighten your arm five times. Count the bends out loud.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask your child to hold a plastic cup, then straighten and bend the arm. Ask: “Which part of your arm bent?” Practise counting the five fingers on each hand together.

Exercise 6B  Arms, elbows, hands and fingers

1
FLook at the picture. Which letter shows the arms?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
2
FWhich letter shows the elbows?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
3
FWhich letter shows the hands?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
4
FWhich letter shows the fingers?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
5
FHow many arms does the person in the picture have?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
6
FHow many hands do you have?
7
FHow many fingers are on one hand? Count the thumb.
8
PSHow many fingers are on two hands altogether?
9
FFill the gap: Your arm bends at the ___.
10
ROdd one out: elbow, knee, hand, finger. Which one is not on your arm? Explain.
11
PSAli says, “I have four fingers on each hand.” Is he right? Explain.
12
PSDraw one hand. Count the fingers you drew, including the thumb.
13
RWorking scientifically: What do you think will happen if you cannot bend your elbow? How could we find out?
?
6.3

My legs, knees, feet and toes

Year 1
Name the parts of the legs and feet, Name the knees and toes

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: My legs, knees, feet and toesComing soon
A park. Legs and feet help us walk, run and jump.

Your legs hold you up. You use them to stand, walk, run and jump. Each leg has a knee, which is the bendy part in the middle. Your knee bends when you sit down.

Your feet are at the bottom of your legs. Each foot has five toes. Count the toes on one foot, then on the other.

ABCDEFGHIJKL
The same body picture. Look at the legs, knees, feet and toes.

Key ideas

  • You have two legs, and each leg has a knee.
  • Your knees bend when you sit down.
  • You have two feet. Each foot has five toes.
Worked example 6.3.1
Look at the picture. Which letter shows the knees?
ABCDEFGHIJKL

Key words. Knees means the bendy joints in the middle of your legs.

Method. Find the knees on the body picture. Each part has its own letter.

  1. Find the knees. The knees is the bendy joints in the middle of your legs.
    Look for the knees on the picture
  2. Read the letter next to it. Each part has one letter. Check you have the letter on this part.
    knees: letter J
  3. Write the answer.
    J

Check. Point to the knees with your finger. The letter by it is J. ✓

Watch out. Check that the letter is on the knees, not on a part next to it.

Worked example 6.3.2
How many toes are on one foot?

Method. Count the toes on one foot, one at a time.

  1. Look at one foot. Find each toe at the end of the foot.
    toes at the end
  2. Count the toes. Count each toe once.
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  3. Write the answer.
    5 toes

Check. Wiggle your toes one at a time. You should count five. ✓

Watch out. Count the big toe too. It is one of the five.

Worked example 6.3.3
How many toes are on two feet?

Method. Count the toes on each foot, then add the two numbers together.

  1. Count the toes on one foot. Each foot has five toes.
    5
  2. Count the toes on the other foot. The other foot also has five toes.
    5
  3. Add them together. Five and five make ten.
    5 + 5 = 10
  4. Write the answer.
    10 toes

Check. Count all ten toes: 1, 2, 3 and so on up to 10. ✓

Watch out. Count both feet, not just one.

Watch out

Watch out: a foot has five toes, not three or four. Your knees bend, but they do not bend backwards. Do not stand on one leg near furniture or stairs. A grown-up should be close by.

Try it at home

Sit on a chair with both feet on the floor. Lift one foot, then wiggle its five toes. Then bend and straighten your knee three times. Ask a grown-up to watch and count with you.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask your child to sit down slowly and say which knee bends. Count the toes on one foot together, then on the other. Keep balance activities safe, with a grown-up next to them.

Exercise 6C  Legs, knees, feet and toes

1
FLook at the picture. Which letter shows the legs?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
2
FWhich letter shows the knees?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
3
FWhich letter shows the feet?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
4
FWhich letter shows the toes?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
5
FHow many legs do you have?
6
FHow many feet do you have?
7
FHow many toes are on one foot?
8
FHow many toes are on two feet?
9
PSHow many fingers and toes do you have altogether?
10
FFill the gap: Bend your ___ to sit down on a chair.
11
PSSort these into two groups: arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes. Which do you use to hold things, and which do you use to walk?
12
PSSam says, “I have three toes on each foot.” Is he right? Explain.
13
RWorking scientifically: What do you think will happen if you stand on one leg? How could we find out?
?
6.4

My five senses

Year 1
Name the five senses, Match each sense to its body part

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: My five sensesComing soon
A kitchen. We use our senses here every day.

We have five senses. A sense helps us find out about the things around us. Each sense uses a part of the body:

See with your eyes. Hear with your ears. Smell with your nose. Taste with your tongue. Touch with your skin, which covers your whole body.

The five senses. Each one has the body part that we use for it.

Key ideas

  • See: we use our eyes.
  • Hear: we use our ears.
  • Smell: we use our nose.
  • Taste: we use our tongue.
  • Touch: we use our skin.
Worked example 6.4.1
Which sense do we use with our eyes?

Key words. A sense is a way of finding out about things, using a part of your body.

Method. Look at the body part. Think about what it helps you do.

  1. Look at the body part. The eyes are part of your body.
    eyes
  2. Think about what it helps you do. We use the eyes to see.
    eyes = see
  3. Write the sense.
    see

Check. Say it as a sentence: We use the eyes to see. ✓

Watch out. Use the word that says what the body part does, such as see, hear or smell.

Worked example 6.4.2
Which body part do we use to smell?

Key words. A sense is a way of finding out about things. Smell uses the nose.

Method. Think about what the sense helps you do. Then find the body part that does it.

  1. Think about the sense. We use our smell to find out about things.
    smell
  2. Find the body part. We use the nose to smell.
    nose
  3. Write the answer.
    nose

Check. Say it as a sentence: We use the nose to smell. ✓

Watch out. Each sense has its own body part. Do not use the ears for smelling.

Worked example 6.4.3
Which sense do you use with your tongue?

Method. Think about which sense lets you know a food tastes sweet.

  1. Think about tasting. We use our tongue to taste food.
    tongue
  2. Match the sense. The sense we use with the tongue is taste.
    tongue = taste
  3. Write the answer.
    taste

Check. Say it as a sentence: We use the tongue to taste. ✓

Watch out. Taste is done by the tongue, not by the nose. The nose smells.

Watch out

Watch out: smell is done with your nose, and taste is done with your tongue. Do not mix them up. You can smell a cake before you taste it.

Try it at home

With a grown-up, shake a box of dry pasta or tap a spoon on a pan. Close your eyes and guess what made the sound. Then open your eyes and check.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Let your child use the sound game to match the sense (ears) to the sound. Then ask: “Which sense did you use to guess?” Keep the words see, hear, smell, taste and touch in every sentence.

Exercise 6D  The five senses

1
FWhich sense do we use with our eyes?
2
FWhich body part do we use to hear?
3
FWhich sense do we use with our nose?
4
FWhich sense do we use with our tongue?
5
FWhich body part do we use to touch things?
6
FWrite the sense for each body part.
(a)eyes
(b)ears
(c)nose
(d)tongue
(e)skin
7
FHow many senses do we have?
8
FFill the gap: We use our skin to feel hot and cold, so we use our sense of ___.
9
FWhich sense uses your tongue? Circle one: A hearing   B tasting   C seeing
10
PSRuby can feel a soft cat with her hands. Which sense is she using?
11
ROdd one out: eyes, ears, nose, hair. Which one is not used for a sense? Explain.
12
PSTom says we have six senses. Is he right? Explain.
13
RWorking scientifically: What do you think will happen if you close your eyes and listen to a sound? How could we find out?
?
6.5

Using my senses to find things out

Year 1
Use the senses to find out about things, Keep safe when using the senses

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Using my senses to find things outComing soon
A garden. We use our senses to find out about the plants and the sun.

Scientists use their senses to find out about the world. A bell can tell us it is ringing, because we hear it. A flower can tell us it smells nice, because we smell it. A lemon tastes sour, and a feather feels soft.

We must keep safe. Never taste something unless a grown-up says it is safe to eat. Never look straight at the Sun. Be careful with hot things, like a hot pan, and do not touch them.

bellflowerlemonfeathersun
Five things. Which sense do you use to find out about each one?

Key ideas

  • We use our senses to find out about things around us.
  • Hear a bell with your ears.
  • Smell a flower with your nose.
  • Taste a lemon with your tongue. Only taste with a grown-up.
  • Feel a feather with your skin.
Worked example 6.5.1
Which sense tells you that the bell is ringing?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun

Method. Look at the bell in the picture. Think about how we find it out.

  1. Look at the picture. The bell is the one we are asked about.
    the bell
  2. Think about how we notice it. A bell makes a sound when it rings.
    bell: hear
  3. Write the answer.
    hear

Check. Say it as a sentence: We use our hear to notice the bell. ✓

Watch out. Think about how you notice the thing, not what the word looks like.

Worked example 6.5.2
Which sense tells you that the feather is soft?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun

Method. Look at the feather in the picture. Think about how we find it out.

  1. Look at the picture. The feather is the one we are asked about.
    the feather
  2. Think about how we notice it. A feather feels soft.
    feather: touch
  3. Write the answer.
    touch

Check. Say it as a sentence: We use our touch to notice the feather. ✓

Watch out. Think about how you notice the thing, not what the word looks like.

Worked example 6.5.3
Which body part do we use to see the bright sun?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun

Method. Think about which body part we use to find out about the sun.

  1. Look at the sun. We can see the sun is bright.
    sun is bright
  2. Think about the body part. We see with our eyes, but we never look straight at the sun.
    eyes
  3. Write the answer. Never look straight at the Sun. Look away, or look at a picture of it.
    eyes (see)

Check. Never look straight at the Sun. Look at a picture of it instead. ✓

Watch out. Never look straight at the Sun. It can hurt your eyes.

Watch out

Watch out: do not taste something to find out what it is, unless a grown-up says it is safe. Some plants and berries can make you ill. Always ask a grown-up first.

Try it at home

Go on a sense hunt with a grown-up. Find five things at home. For each thing, say which sense you used to find it out. Do not taste anything, and do not look at the Sun. Make a chart with two columns: the thing, and the sense.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask your child: “What do you notice?” Let them choose the senses they use most. Make the chart together on paper, using a pencil and a ruler.

Exercise 6E  Using my senses

1
FLook at the picture. Which sense tells you that the bell is ringing?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
2
FWhich sense tells you that the flower has a nice smell?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
3
FWhich sense tells you that the lemon is sour?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
4
FWhich sense tells you that the feather is soft?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
5
FWhich sense tells you that the sun is bright?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
6
FWhich body part would you use to smell a flower?
bellflowerlemonfeathersun
7
FWhich body part would you use to check that a cup is cold?
8
FWhich sense would you use to find out if a song is loud?
9
FMatch each sense to what you are finding out.
(a)hearing a dog bark
(b)feeling a warm mug
(c)smelling bread
(d)seeing a rainbow
10
PSSpot the mistake: Ruby says, “I use my ears to smell the flowers.” Is she right? Explain.
11
RExplain why you should never taste a berry from the garden without a grown-up.
12
RWorking scientifically: What do you think will happen if you smell a lemon with your eyes closed? How could we find out?
?
13
PSA friend hides a bell in a box. Which sense helps you find it? Explain.

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
Head, neck and faceYour head sits on your neck. Your face has eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth. Teeth are inside the mouth.
Arms and handsEach arm has an elbow. Each hand has five fingers, including the thumb.
Legs and feetEach leg has a knee. Each foot has five toes.
The five sensesSee with eyes, hear with ears, smell with nose, taste with tongue, touch with skin.
Keeping safeNever taste unless a grown-up says it is safe. Never look straight at the Sun.

Can you…?

  • I can name the parts of my head, face, arms, hands, legs and feet
  • I can label the parts of a body picture
  • I can name the five senses and the body part I use for each one
  • I can say which sense tells me about a thing
  • I can draw a hand or a face and label its parts
  • I can use my senses to find out about things, and keep safe

Key terms

sense
a way of finding out about things around us, using a part of the body
head
the round top part of the body, on top of the neck
neck
the part that joins the head to the body
face
the front of the head, with the eyes, nose and mouth
elbow
the bendy joint in the middle of the arm
knee
the bendy joint in the middle of the leg
finger
one of the five parts on each hand, including the thumb
toes
the five small parts at the end of each foot
tongue
the soft, wet part inside the mouth that tastes food
skin
the covering over the whole body, which feels things

Exercise 6Z  Check-up

1
Look at the picture. Which letter shows the knees?
ABCDEFGHIJKL
2
Which body part do you smell with?
3
How many fingers are on two hands?
4
How many toes are on one foot?
5
Which body part do you hear with?
6
Which sense do you use when you taste a biscuit?
7
Which part is inside your mouth and helps you chew your food?
8
Fill the gap: Your hair grows on your ___.
9
Draw one hand and label its fingers.
10
Odd one out: ears, nose, toes, eyes. Which one is not used for a sense? Explain.

Total 13 marks. Allow about 13 minutes.

Exercise 6X  End-of-chapter quiz

1
FHow many eyes do you have?[1 mark]
2
FWhich sense do we use with our skin?[1 mark]
3
FLook at the picture. Which letter shows the elbows?[1 mark]
ABCDEFGHIJKL
4
FWhich body part is at the bottom of each leg?[1 mark]
5
FWhich body part do you see with?[1 mark]
6
FAli can smell bread. Which body part does he use?[1 mark]
7
FWrite two parts of your face.[2 marks]
8
RExplain how a sense helps us find out about the world.[2 marks]
9
PSSam says he has three hands. Is Sam right? Explain.[2 marks]
10
FWhich letter on the face picture shows the mouth?[1 mark]
ABCDEFGH
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