Teaching Tool - Body Parts and Hygienic Procedures (Grade 1)
These resources teach students about the different body parts everyone has. They teach hygienic processes that are important for protecting your own health.
Learning goals
- I will identify the different body parts that people are born with
- I will learn how germs can make people sick
- I will describe how skin protects the body from germs
- I will learn about hygienic procedures that will help to keep me clean
Ontario curriculum expectations
Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education (2019)
- D1.3 identify body parts, including genitalia, using correct terminology and body-positive language. This expectation is also connected to the social-emotional learning expectation A1.5 Self.
- D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of and apply proper hygienic procedures for protecting their own health and preventing the transmission of disease to others.
Supplementary resources
- All the parts of me (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will identify body parts, including genitalia, using correct terminology. Students will also learn to respect themselves and their bodies by caring for it and setting and respecting boundaries.
- Germs (KidsHealth): In this lesson, students will learn about germs and how to avoid them.
- Germs (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn about how small germs are and that we can't see them, but they are everywhere, such as in the air and on the things we touch.
- Germs and vaccinations (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn about germs, how they spread between people and ways we can protect ourselves from germs to stay healthy.
- Good hygiene - traveling germs (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn how to apply proper hygiene practices to stay healthy and prevent transmitting germs and diseases to others.
- Head lice (KidsHealth): In this lesson, students will learn what head lice is and how to avoid getting head lice.
- Learning about our bodies (British Columbia Teachers' Federation): This activity helps children learn about the parts of their bodies. Students will draw the external genitals on outline figures.
- My body is beautiful (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): This lesson plan will help students identify body parts, including genitalia, while using correct terminology. Students will also learn to respect and appreciate themselves and their bodies to support their overall health.
- Washing my skin (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association): In this lesson, students will learn the need for body cleanliness, including bathing and washing daily, washing hands before eating and washing their hands after using the toilet.
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