The Human Digestive System

The children will learn about the human digestive system. They will be introduced to the main body parts associated with the digestive system; the mouth, tongue, teeth, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum and anus. they will learn that the role of the digestive system is to break down the food we eat so that the nutrients, energy, and other requirements we derive from it, can be used in the rest of the body.

They will then learn about how food can be broken down through mechanical and chemical processes. They will then find out in more detail about the roles of the different types of teeth in breaking food down, and how to care for their teeth. 

When working scientifically children will ask and answer questions about teeth and digestion by carrying out research using secondary sources. They will group and classify teeth by their function and relate this to diet. They will have opportunities to carry out comparative and fair tests on different types of toothpaste and to record and present data in a range of ways.