The Parts of the Human… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.1.2.1.3 - Learn and use new vocabulary related to what they do with the parts of the body

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five action words (verbs) that describe what body parts do, such as clap, stomp, blink, sniff, and hop.
Match a body part to the action it performs when the teacher calls out the action word.
Use a new action word in a short sentence to describe what they are doing, for example, “I am clapping.”
Sing an action song and perform the correct movement for each body part mentioned in the song.
Respond to instructions that use action vocabulary, such as “touch your nose” or “shake your shoulders.”

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: The Parts of the Human Body and Their Functions (1.2)
Content standard: K1.1.2.1 - Demonstrate the understanding of appropriate names of the parts of the body and describe the functions of each part.
Indicator: K1.1.2.1.3 - Learn and use new /vocabulary related to what they do with the parts of the body
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.7: printed 'K1.2.1.3', a four-segment code, between K1.1.2.1.2 and K1.1.2.1.4 in sub-strand 1.2, whose only gaps are .3, .5 and .6; filed as K1.1.2.1.3
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 7
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Have learners use different part of the body to perform different actions and use new words learnt to describe what they are doing. Have them sing related action songs. E.g. ... what can the legs do?