The digestive system is all the organs in the body that break down and digest food. They are linked from the mouth to the anus.

To communicate is to share or exchange information or ideas.

A flowchart is a diagram that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.

A presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience.

Presenting the human digestive system

Science

Types of teeth

The functions of teeth

Different teeth for different food

Carnivore, herbivore and omnivore teeth (non-statutory)

Looking after our teeth: plan and do  (non-statutory)

Looking after our teeth: review (non-statutory)

Comparing toothpaste (non-statutory)

The human digestive system

More about the journey of food

In this The human digestive system unit, pupils learn to describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. In the Human circulatory system and keeping healthy unit, they will build on this knowledge to identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system

In the Human body parts units, pupils learnt to identify and name the basic parts of the human body. In this The human digestive system unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify different types of teeth and the basic parts of the digestive system in humans

This unit covers the basic functions of the human digestive system and identifies different types of teeth and their functions. It focuses on asking questions, gathering and presenting data, recording findings with diagrams and charts, and reporting results through written and oral presentations.

Introduction to the human digestive system

Which system does food travel through when we eat?

Put the organs of the digestive system in the correct order to show how food travels from the mouth to the toilet.

Which of these things could a scientist use to present their findings to other people?

A {{}} is a diagram, using boxes, lines and arrows, that shows the steps of a process from beginning to end.

Scientists use scientific {{}} in their explanations.

Which of these words are considered as scientific vocabulary to describe the digestive system?

We use our {{}} system to break down the food we eat to help us grow and stay healthy.

Which of these models would be useful to explain what happens to food when we eat it?

grind the banana down into smaller pieces

mixes the saliva into the pieces of banana

Match the parts of the mouth we use to eat a banana at the start of the digestive system.

Match the equipment used in the model of the digestive system, to the parts of the body.

Which of these are removed from waste food whilst in the small and large intestines during digestion?

What leaves the body through the anus at the end of the digestive system?

Starter Quiz

We use our system to break down the food we eat to help us grow and stay healthy.