Science·Organisms & Life Processes·conceptual
Body Parts & Senses
Identify, name, and locate basic parts of the human body and associate each body part with its sense
Suggested ages 5–6
Learning journey
Your child is learning about the amazing diversity of life — identifying different animals and plants, understanding how body parts help animals survive, and discovering what all living things need to stay alive.
Evidence of understanding
- Label eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin on a body outline
- Match each sense organ to its sense: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
- Describe a simple scenario for each sense (e.g. 'I use my nose to smell cookies baking')
Assessment prompt
Can Body Parts & Senses point to their eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin and tell you which sense each one is used for?
Standards alignment
Y1.Sci.A.4GB · uk-nc-2013
Identify and label the human body and senses
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1