By Helen and Mark Warner www.teachingpacks.co.uk © Teaching Packs - The Human Body - Page 1 Image © ThinkStock Thank you for downloading this e-book from Teaching Packs. We hope that it, along with the accompanying resources, are useful to you and the children that you teach. Please be aware of the following information before using this book. Please DO: * Print and copy this book (on paper or electronically), so that you can use it with the children that you teach. * Tell others if you have found it useful. * Email
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