This term, Y4 students are being Biologists. We began by learning about the digestive system and the journey which our food takes through the body in order to provide it with nutrients.

 

We then focussed in on each of the organs within the digestive system and learned about their function.

By studying diagrams, we concluded that animals have digestive systems but that they differ from ours, to adapt to their diet.

This week in Science, we used a mirror to take a closer look at our teeth. We discovered that the teeth within our mouth have different names and each has a different function.

We likened the incisor teeth to a knife – they chop our food.

We likened the canine teeth to a fork – they hold the food and enable us to tear it.

We likened the premolar and the molar teeth to a lego brick – with their bumpy surface, these teeth grind the food to create smaller particles for us to swallow and aid the digestive process.

We particularly enjoyed exploring the teeth that various animals have. We were able to conclude that carnivores has greater canine and incisor teeth to help them bite into, tear and chew meat and that herbivore animals mostly use their premolar and molar teeth to eat.