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Life - Body parts and systems
If you want to find out what the organs do or perhaps look at some pictures of x-rays and skeletons, you'll find what you're looking for right here.
Add in the organs
Visit nowPlace in the organs in the sequence you are told to. Can be tricky for some upper KS2. Let's see how they do.
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Advanced label of insects, humans and animals
Visit nowA great BBC labelling activity suitable for KS2.
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Animations of the body and body systems and organs
Visit nowGet past the voice overs - ideally by disconnecting the speakers, and the animations may be useful. Features skins, respiratory, skeleton, muscular, immune, nervous, digestive, urinary and respiratory systems.
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Body simulations
Visit nowThis Toftwood activity covers - muscles, foods journey through the body, the effect of exercise on the heart and a simple labelling activity. The later being suitable for infants. The other simulations are ideal for KS2.
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Build a skeleton
Visit nowBuild a skeleton. There's enough here for all. Upper infants will enjoy putting the skeleton back together as a jigsaw. KS2 pupils will appreciate the names of the bones as you click on them.
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Endoskeletons and exoskeletons plus skeleton builder
Visit nowLots of activities and explanations - if they are ready for it. Good Skeleton Building activity - click 'Build a Skeleton' at the top of the page.
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Label body parts of animals and humans
Visit nowBBC activity - Drag labels to the parts. Ideal for infants.
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Label body parts on photographs
Visit nowWe love this simple body part labelling activity from Crick. Ideal for Ks1.
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Minibeast body parts
Visit nowThese highly magnified images will make for an interesting start to any minibeasts lesson in KS2.
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Simple skeleton bone place
Visit nowA great BBC activity for lower KS2 or infants. Simple 'put the bones in the right place' theme going on here. Not too technical though. Be careful to place them very accurately or we found it didn't always work.
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Simulation of a life
Visit nowA BBC activity encouraging you to make healthy choices to keep this man fit and well.
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Skeleton x-rays
Visit nowWhy waste time contacting the dentist or Dr for x rays. You know you thought of it! Just show them these - and use the time you saved to rest your weary skeleton!
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Skeletons
Visit nowSee an x ray of a human (animated) also the skeletons of a bird, dog and human are presented. Ideal for both Ks1 and 2. Requires the Flash plug-in to work.
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The size of a cell
Visit nowThis site is dedicated to cells. The animation of a cell size is truly fantastic.
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Virtual vital organs
Visit nowYou'll be able to hear the heart beat, if you can find it. Move the stethoscope around the chest and turn those speakers right up! Click on the heart and lungs tab at the top of the page to see working models of the heart and lungs. There's also a video of a heart bypass operation which may put some off their school dinners.
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