Level 1 · Science S1.3

My body, my senses, keeping well

Your body has many parts, and you can help it stay strong and well.

Planned. This book is not written yet. Below is its plan, which a teacher can already use.

You are ready for this book if

You can point to your eyes, ears, nose, mouth and hands.

The plan

  1. S1.3.1 Parts of my body
    • Point to and name the main parts of the body
    • Say what your hands, feet and knees help you do
  2. S1.3.2 My five senses
    • Name the five senses and the body part for each one
    • Say which sense tells you about a sound, a smell or a touch
  3. S1.3.3 Growing and changing
    • Say how you have changed since you were a baby
    • Put pictures of a baby, a child and an adult in order
  4. S1.3.4 Food, water and sleep
    • Name foods that help us grow and give us energy
    • Explain why we need clean water and sleep every day
  5. S1.3.5 Keeping clean
    • Show how to wash hands well with soap and water
    • Explain how washing gets rid of germs that make us ill
  6. S1.3.6 Staying safe
    • Name dangers at home, such as fire, sharp things and medicines
    • Explain why we never taste or drink things we do not know
    • Say who to tell when you feel ill or hurt

For parents and teachers

Level 1 fits learners who can already: listen to a story. count a few things. In many schools that is about 5 to 7, but start wherever the learner is.

Strand: The body. Written and drawn by attnom. Free to read, print and share.