Science Year 1
Biology Strand: Animals, including humans
Children name human body parts & senses & compare them with those of common
animals. Draw pictograms using data about differences between children, e.g. hair colour
& discuss the needs of pets. Collect, draw, label & identify minibeasts & visit a local farm.
Description of sessions
Start finding out about human body parts by singing Heads and
Session A
Shoulders, Knees and Toes. Children then name & label parts of the
Human body
body of a volunteer & find out how to draw humans in proportion.
parts
Make up their own versions of the song & share story of Quarrel.
Compare parts of human body with those of a wide range of animals
Session B
& answer questions. Discuss whether similar parts are called the
Animal body
same thing. Children cut out & match animal legs & heads to the
parts
name of the animal & draw & label an animal.
Identify the five senses & the parts of the body we use for them. Find
Session C
out that some animals have better senses than us, while their other
Senses
senses may not be as good as ours. Challenge children to undertake a
range of activities based on the different senses.
Discuss (sensitively) how all humans have the same body parts, but
Session D
that we do have differences such as favourite food, etc. Discuss
Pictograms respect for each other’s opinions. Point out that differences also
include, e.g. eye & hair colours & draw pictograms.
Children describe their (or a family or friend’s) pets. Discover other
Session E
pets that people have. Explain how children can use their senses to
Pets
tell their pets’ needs. Discuss RSPCA five freedoms for pets & create
posters. Design & make medals for brave pets.
Session F
Identify pets & other common animals that are herbivores,
Carnivores, omnivores, carnivores, having first established what sort of food
herbivores & each eats. Make a simple Venn diagram with hoops & together sort
omnivores animals. Children draw examples & write explanatory sentence(s).
Identify animals found in the local environment including farm (&
Session G
zoo) animals. Explain that scientists group animals together that are
Group
similar, e.g. fish/birds. Children sort animals depending on body
animals
parts, e.g. wings, using tree diagrams. Try bird watching!
Establish a nature walk in school grounds or a nearby school, which
Session H
can be visited at different times of year. How does the
Local
weather/season affect the animals? Collect minibeasts and draw,
environment
label & name them back in classroom. Discuss caring for creatures.
Arrange a visit to a local farm (or use online farm). Discuss farm
Session I
animals & the foods they provide for us. Children role-play as
Farm animals
farmers & create a collage of a farm animal thinking carefully about
colours & textures of materials used.
© Hamilton Trust 2013 Y1 - Science
Science Strands KS1
Year 1
Plants Biology
Animals, including humans Biology
Everyday materials Chemistry
Seasonal changes Physics
© Hamilton Trust 2013 Y1 - Science
Year 2
Living things and their habitats Biology
Plants Biology
Animals, including humans Biology
Uses of everyday materials Chemistry
Hamilton Trust
Science Year 1
Biology Strand
Animals, including humans
© Hamilton Trust 2013 Y1 - Science