EYFS

• explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants
• using senses
  
• family life story
  
• basic life cycles
  
• ​caring for nature
  

Year 1

• identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
• identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
• describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)
• identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

​​Year 2

• notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
• find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
• describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene

Year 3

• identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat
• identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement

Year 4

• describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans
• identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions
• construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey

Year 5

• describe the changes as humans develop to old age

​Year 6

• identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood
• recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function
• describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans

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Key Vocabulary

Useful Links

Vocabulary by year group

Animals - KS2 The World Around Us - BBC Bitesize

growth - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

The Human Body - KS2 The World Around Us - BBC Bitesize