Body Functions Lesson KS2

Primary Key Stage 2 - Full biology lesson on Basic Body Functions

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Learning Objectives

• Describe the basic functions of the human body
• Explain the role of organs in keeping the body working
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  Lesson Includes
• Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall)
• Warm-up activity
• Introduction to the keywords
• Group reading (literacy)
• Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books
  Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice
• Self-assessment answer slides
• Challenge extension work for higher ability students
• Worksheet (optional)
• Challenge worksheet (optional)
• SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced. Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence.
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  This lesson is suitable for supply teaching and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable. This lesson assumes that students have already been introduced to body organs https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13108118 but scaffolding is in place to catch up students who have missed this lesson.