Digestion and food

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Lessons

Lesson 1: The human digestive system

  • To describe the function of the human digestive system.
  • Working scientifically: To evaluate a model.

Lesson 2: Human teeth

  • To recognise the different types of human teeth and their roles in eating.
  • Science in action: To describe real observation methods and evidence collected.

Lesson 3: Investigating dental hygiene

  • To explain how to care for our teeth.
  • Working scientifically: To plan an enquiry by considering which variables should be changed, measured and controlled.
  • Science in action: To determine why scientists need to work collaboratively and evaluate experiments.

Lesson 4: Teeth of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

  • To recognise that differences in teeth relate to an animal’s diet.
  • Working scientifically: To classify animals based on their diet.

Lesson 5: Producers, predators and prey in food chains

  • To recognise producers, predators and prey in food chains.
  • Working scientifically: To analyse trends in line graphs and form conclusions using scientific knowledge.

Lesson 6: Poo clues

  • To recognise that animal poo can give us clues about digestion, teeth and diet.
  • Working scientifically: To construct a results table for recording observations.

Key skills

Planning

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Unit resources

Assessment – Science Y4: Digestion and food

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