# Lesson 145: Main parts of the body

🔬 SCIENCE (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Our Body and Health

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## Objective

I can name the main parts of my body, point to them on myself or a picture, and say how my body helps me move, play, and learn.

## Materials

- Full-length mirror or a simple body outline picture
- Large piece of paper (or two taped together) to draw a body outline
- Pencil, crayons, or markers
- Sticky notes or small labels for body-part names
- Notebook or worksheet for body-part practice

## Mini-lesson — Main parts of the body

Every person has a body. Our body has many parts that work together to help us move, feel, and live.

Top of the body

- Your head is at the top. It holds your eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Your neck connects your head to your body and lets your head turn.
- Your shoulders are at the top of your body, where your arms begin.

Arms and hands

- Your arms bend at the elbows.
- Your hands have fingers that help you pick things up and draw.
- We use arms and hands to hold, carry, write, and play.

Middle of the body

- Your chest is the front part where your heart and lungs are inside.
- Your tummy (or stomach area) is under your chest.
- Your back helps you stand and sit up straight.

Legs and feet

- Your legs bend at the knees.
- Your feet have toes that help you balance.
- We use legs and feet to stand, walk, run, and jump.

All together, these parts make your whole body. Your body is special and you should take good care of it.

Picture strip: Simple body outline with labels

Front of the body

Our body helps us move

## Guided Practice — Point, name, and draw your body

You will use a mirror or picture to look at your body, point to parts, and say their names.

1. Stand or sit by a mirror: Look at your whole body. If you do not have a mirror, use a simple picture of a person.
2. Head and shoulders: Point to your head and say "This is my head". Point to your shoulders and say "These are my shoulders".
3. Arms and hands: Lift your arms. Wiggle your fingers and say "These are my arms" and "These are my hands and fingers".
4. Middle of the body: Gently tap your chest and tummy and say "This is my chest" and "This is my tummy".
5. Legs and feet: Bend your knees and point to your legs, feet, and toes. Say the names slowly.
6. Draw a body outline: On a big piece of paper, draw a simple body. Add head, arms, hands, legs, feet.
7. Label parts: Write or stick labels near the head, arm, hand, leg, and foot.
8. Use the tracing pad: Choose words like head, arm, hand, leg, foot, or body and trace them. Say each word as you write it.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Practice 1 — Body-part actions game

Play a simple game where an adult says a body part and you touch or move it.

1. Stand in a safe, open space with an adult or partner.
2. The adult calls out one body part at a time, such as "head", "knees", or "shoulders".
3. When you hear the word, gently touch that part on your body.
4. Next, try action words, such as "wiggle your fingers", "stamp your feet", or "bend your knees".
5. Take turns so the child can also call out body-part actions for the adult.

## Practice 2 — Draw and label a body

Make a simple poster that shows the main parts of the body with labels.

1. Draw a large person in the middle of your page. Keep the picture simple: head, neck, body, arms, hands, legs, and feet.
2. Draw eyes, nose, and mouth on the head. Draw fingers and toes if you like.
3. Use arrows or small lines from the picture to blank spaces around it.
4. Write body-part names next to the lines, such as "head", "arm", "hand", "leg", and "foot".
5. Colour your picture and hang it where you can see and read the labels.

## Practice 3 — Body-part riddles

Use clues to guess body parts in a fun way.

1. Have an adult read a body-part riddle, such as: "I help you walk. I have toes. What am I?"
2. Point to the body part and say the answer (for this one: foot).
3. Make your own riddle. Start with "I help you…" and finish with a clue. For example: "I help you hold a pencil. I have fingers." (hand).
4. Write your favorite riddle and draw a small picture of the body part next to it.
5. Share your riddle with someone else and see if they can guess the answer.

## Quick Check — Main parts of the body

Answer each question about the main parts of your body. Think about how your body helps you move and play.

1) Which part of your body is at the very top?

Your foot. Your head. Your knees.
Your head is at the top of your body.

2) Which part connects your head to the rest of your body?

Your toes. Your fingers. Your neck.
Your neck connects your head to your body.

3) Which parts help you pick up a pencil?

Your hands and fingers. Your knees and feet. Your ears and nose.
We use our hands and fingers to pick things up.

4) Your legs bend at your…

shoulders. knees. eyebrows.
Legs bend at the knees to help us sit, stand, and walk.

5) Which part of the body has toes?

The hand. The head. The foot.
Toes are on each foot.

6) Which sentence is true?

"My arms help me reach and carry things." "My ears help me kick a ball." "My toes help me read books."
Arms help us reach, hold, and carry objects.

7) Which part of your body is in the middle front and holds your heart and lungs?

Your toes. Your chest. Your fingers.
Your chest is in the middle front of your body.

8) Which set of words all name body parts?

Table, chair, window. Cat, dog, bird. Head, arm, leg.
Head, arm, and leg are all parts of the body.

9) Which part helps you stand and walk?

Your legs and feet. Your tongue and teeth. Your eyelashes.
Legs and feet help you stand, walk, and run.

10) Where are your shoulders?

At the tips of your toes. Between your neck and your arms. Inside your shoes.
Your shoulders are between your neck and your arms.

11) Which sentence best describes your back?

It is inside your shoe. It is on your face. It is the part behind you that helps you stand tall.
Your back is behind you and helps you stand and sit up straight.

12) When you clap, you mostly use your…

hands. knees. toes.
Clapping is done with your hands.

13) A child says, "I used my fingers to build a block tower." Which body part is doing the main job?

The knees. The hands and fingers. The toes.
Hands and fingers help us build and pick things up.

14) When you draw a picture of the main parts of the body, which is the best list to include?

Table, book, chair. Dog, cat, fish. Head, arms, body, legs, and feet.
A simple body picture shows head, arms, body, legs, and feet.

15) Why is it useful to learn the names of the main parts of your body?

So you can talk about your body and how it moves. So you never move again. So you forget how to play.
Knowing body-part names helps you talk about your body and how it works.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can point to and name the main parts of the body such as head, arms, hands, legs, and feet. Student can label a simple body picture with at least five body-part names. Student can describe how at least two body parts help them move, play, or work. Student uses words like head, arm, hand, leg, foot, and body correctly in short sentences. Student can answer simple questions about where body parts are located.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can name the main parts of my body and show where they are. 🙂 I know some body-part names but still need more practice. 😅 The main parts of the body still feel a bit tricky to remember.

#### Next time I will practise…

Pointing to and naming body parts Drawing and labelling a body picture Saying sentences about how my body helps me
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