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German Body — Der Körper

Fourth graders learn body-part words in German — Kopf, Auge, Nase, Hand, Arm, Bein — and sort them into parts on the head and parts on the body.

Grade 4Der Körper40 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Name body parts.
  • ✓Tell head from body.
  • ✓Sort the parts.
  • ✓Point auf Deutsch.
Essential Question

From head to toe (von Kopf bis Fuß)! What are the body parts in German?

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Lesson Phases
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Vocabulary Terms
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Standards Aligned
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Interactive Task
Sort It · Interactive

Am Kopf oder am Körper?

Project this and sort each part into am Kopf (on the head) or am Körper (on the body).

🧍 Sort each — on the head or on the body?Try it
🧠 Am Kopf (head)
🧍 Am Körper (body)
Tap a part, then tap a box.
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — Von Kopf bis Fuß

4 min

From head to toe! What are the body parts in German?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to your head.
  • Ask how to say it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Der Körper

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present body parts.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Point to each.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Point.
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Practice — Sort Them

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Am Kopf oder am Körper?
  • Sort each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sort.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point and name a part.
  • Play “Simon says” in German.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Play it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a body part.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Explain it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand body words.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to the body.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare body words.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: name body parts.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Body picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “Das ist mein ___.”
  • Point to parts.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Kopf and Hand.
  • Sort one at a time.
  • Point along.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add Ohr and Finger.
  • Play Kopf-Schultern.
  • Label a body.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🧍A body diagram
  • 💻Am Kopf oder am Körper?
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

der Körperthe bodyder Kopfheaddas Augeeyedie Nasenoseder Mundmouthdie Handhandder Armarmdas Beinleg
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does “der Kopf” mean?
Head.
QUESTION 2
What does “die Hand” mean?
Hand.
QUESTION 3
Is “die Nase” on the head or the body?
On the head.

Reflect: der Körper.

Have students point to and name two body parts in German (like Kopf and Hand). A printable body sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

📝 German Body (Der Körper)Quiz
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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ German Body (Der Körper)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: das Auge, das Bein, der Arm, der Kopf, der Körper, der Mund, die Hand, die Nase
  1. arm
  2. nose
  3. the body
  4. head
  5. mouth
  6. leg
  7. hand
  8. eye

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “der Kopf” mean?
  2. What does “die Hand” mean?
  3. Is “die Nase” on the head or the body?
Answer key — Part A: 1) der Arm · 2) die Nase · 3) der Körper · 4) der Kopf · 5) der Mund · 6) das Bein · 7) die Hand · 8) das Auge
Part B: 1) Head. 2) Hand. 3) On the head.