The digestive system breaks down food into small particles, which are absorbed into the blood.

The tasks or jobs that a thing has are its functions.

Incisors are teeth that are used to bite and cut food.

Canines are teeth that are used for tearing and ripping food.

Molars are teeth found at the back of the jaw with a rounded or flattened surface. They are used for grinding and chewing food.

The functions of teeth

Science

Types 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

Presenting the human digestive system

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

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Activity that requires collection of items from an area (room, building).

True or false? Teeth are part of the human digestive system.

Different teeth have different jobs to do when we eat food. These different jobs are called {{}}.

Different teeth work together so that dentists have jobs to do.

Different teeth work together to allow you to taste your food.

Different teeth work together to break down food to travel through the body.

Different teeth work together so that you can smile.

Which of these careers might use special mirrors to observe teeth?

What are the three main types of teeth in humans?

Which type of teeth are found at the front of the jaw?

Which type of teeth are found at the back of the jaw?

Which type of teeth are found on either side of the teeth at the front of the jaw?

Match the type of teeth with its description.

The functions of teeth

Lesson outcome

Content guidance