Key Messages
- All parts of the body have a name.
- There are some body parts that are private.
- There are some body parts that are public.
- It’s important to be able to talk about private body parts.
Learning Intention
Students will:
- Identify public and private body parts of typical male and typical
female bodies. - Explore contexts in which body parts remain private.
- Understand that how someone understands their gender and what
their anatomy indicates about gender might be different.
Time
25 minutes
Required Resources
- Activity sheet – What are the parts of the body called?
Teaching Notes
It is important to note that all bodies are different. This can include differences in how someone's body looks or how someone feels about their gender. When we discuss bodies, we often separate them into two categories – male and female. People who are intersex, transgender or non-binary may not fit exactly into either of these categories.
See teacher reference sheet with gender explanation chart. This may assist with answering questions that students have around gender
Procedure
- Distribute the activity sheet to each student. Students can link body part label and drawing to the body that it appears on (male or female) by drawing a line. Identify which body parts are private. They can use the charts the class created together as a reference.
- This can be written as a statement to accompany the charts when they are displayed. Example: We counted twenty body parts that most people have, three parts that most male bodies have and three parts that most female bodies have.
Questioning
- How many body parts are the same between male bodies and female bodies? How many are usually different between male bodies and female bodies.
- What are the public body parts and where can we show these body parts? Which body parts are private and in which environments can these be shown?
- Who or where could children go to for help if they had any questions about private body parts?