This unit explores how our bodies work, how we move, the major organs in the body and the skeletal and muscular systems. Pupils are encouraged to think about how we use our muscles and bones to move and how we need energy to make these movements. Healthy eating and nutrition should be discussed with reference to keeping bones and muscles healthy and providing the energy to move.
Learning intentions
Pupils are learning:
- Where the major organs are located in the body. (Science And Technology- Place)
- That humans have skeletons to protect major organs, support their bodies and help them move. (Science And Technology- Place)
- Understanding the benefits of a healthy liftestyle (PDMU- Personal Understanding & Health)
By:
- Using key words such as muscle, bone, joint, skeleton.
- Locating and naming the main parts of the skeleton.
- Understanding how muscles allow us to move.
- Exploring that we need energy to move.
- Discussing Healthy Eating and Nutrition.
- Selecting information for a purpose (Managing Information).
