Human Body in VR
Shrink to the size of a molecule and look at the inner workings of the human body.
About this workshop
This workshop takes your class to inner space. Pupils shrink down to the size of a molecule and zoom inside the human body to learn what a fascinating and precious organism they are.
Our VR team built content covering the circulation system, the digestive system and the skeleton, so pupils travel along a blood vessel and through the digestive tract rather than colouring in a diagram of one.
The session is packed with the sort of detail that makes Year 6 revision stick, while remaining perfectly comfortable for KS1.
How the session runs
What happens
- 01
Human Body
Pupils travel around a boy's body, naming parts from head to toe and meeting the five senses. The class then meets the brain as the control centre, taking in what the senses report and sending back instructions.
- 02
Circulatory System
Pupils ride the bloodstream. They feel their own pulse, find out what causes it, and meet the four parts of blood - plasma, red cells carrying oxygen, white cells fighting infection, and platelets that clot a wound.
- 03
Digestive System
The class travels through the small intestine alongside digested food. Pupils trace the journey from the mouth, where teeth and saliva start the work, to the stomach and then into the bloodstream.
- 04
Skeletal System
Pupils guess how many bones they have, then find out - about 206 as an adult, around 300 as a baby. The class sees how the skeleton holds them up, shields their organs, and works with muscles to move them.
- 05
Virtual museum
To finish, children step into our virtual museum exploring vital systems up close and revealing the wonder within.
What pupils will learn
The science they take away
We build each session around your National Curriculum goals.
- 01The main parts of the human circulatory system and what each does
- 02How nutrients and water are transported around the body
- 03The path food takes through the digestive system
- 04How the skeleton and muscles work together for movement
- 05Why diet, exercise and sleep affect the body
- 06The correct anatomical vocabulary, used in context
Curriculum links
What this covers in the National Curriculum
Science - Animals including humans
- Identify and name a range of major parts of the human body, and recognise the five senses.
- Understand that the brain acts as a control centre, coordinating the body through information from the senses.
- Identify the main functions of the circulatory system and the role of the heart in pumping blood around the body.
- Identify the four main components of blood - plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets - and what each one does.
- Explain the basic process of digestion and how nutrients are absorbed through the small intestine into the bloodstream.
- Understand that humans are vertebrates, and explain how the skeleton supports the body, protects organs and works with muscles to produce movement.
In your school
They travel along a blood vessel instead of colouring in a picture of one.
Logistics
What we bring, what you need
We bring
- A fully networked class set of VR headsets
- Our own human body content, built for primary pupils
- A DBS-checked facilitator to lead every session
- Cleaning and hygiene kit used between every class
You provide
- A school hall or a large, clear indoor space
- A parking space close by to unload equipment
- A member of school staff present in each session
Questions schools ask
Before you book
- Is any of the content graphic?
- The graphics are not gory, but the digestive system is described accurately including waste products. We can skip this if children are sensitive.
- Does it cover the Year 6 circulatory unit?
- Directly, which is why it is often booked as revision before SATs.
- Can KS1 access it?
- Yes, with the facilitation pitched accordingly.
- How many classes in a day?
- Up to six, timed around your timetable.
Feedback from schools
What schools said
Five-star Google reviews of Education Group, who deliver our workshops. Reviews naming this workshop come first.
Our recent VR Human Anatomy Workshop was a massive success, proving that "educational" is an understatement when the experience is this visceral. By flipping the script and shrinking students down for a guided tour of the bloodstream, the workshop replaced squinting at 2D diagrams with total immersion.
Our VR workshops were a huge success with both our Year 3 & 4 pupils. The staff member who delivered the workshop was great with the children and engaged them to discuss their learning throughout the sessions. Thank you!
We have had a number of experiences from the Education Group and are always impressed by the quality of the workshops. We return to them time after time because we know that the planning, content and age-appropriateness of their sessions are absolutely right for the children.
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