The human body and senses · Year 3

Our bodies have many parts, and each part has a job. We find out about the world around us with our five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Each sense uses a part of the body called a sense organ.

Key facts

• Main parts of the body: head, neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, hands, chest, tummy, legs, knees and feet.
• The five senses and their sense organs: sight – eyes; hearing – ears; smell – nose; taste – tongue; touch – skin.
• Our tongue tastes sweet, sour, salty and bitter (and savoury) foods. Smell helps us taste too.
• Our skin feels hot and cold, rough and smooth, soft and hard – and pain, which warns us of danger.
• Humans need food, water and air to stay alive, and shelter to keep safe and warm.
• People grow and change: baby → toddler → child → teenager → adult → older adult.
• Joints such as the elbows, knees, wrists and ankles let the body bend.

Worked examples

Other years

• The human body and senses · Year 1
• The human body and senses · Year 2