Digestive System and Teeth Knowledge Organiser

Year 4 ScienceAnimals Including Humans1 page

About this worksheet

Food's route through the body takes up most of this one-page Year 4 science knowledge organiser. A labelled diagram follows it from the mouth through the oesophagus, stomach and small and large intestines to the rectum. Next to it, seven vocabulary terms, including enamel and saliva, have one-line definitions. A row of teeth shows the incisor, canine, premolar and molar with the job of each, plus a tip on tooth care. Five questions with short answers close the page, such as where nutrients enter the blood. It follows the England National Curriculum unit on animals, including humans.

Curriculum objectives covered

Animals, including humans

โ€œDescribe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humansโ€

The diagram and the vocabulary panel give the job of each organ. Key questions 1 to 3 cover the mouth, stomach and small intestine.

Animals, including humans

โ€œIdentify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functionsโ€

The teeth panel names all four types with their jobs. Key questions 4 and 5 link teeth to diet.

What's inside this worksheet

Key Vocabulary

Pupils read seven terms with definitions, from digestion to saliva. The stomach is described as an organ filled with acid that churns food into a thick liquid.

The Human Digestive System

Pupils trace a labelled body diagram that shows the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum in place.

Types of Teeth and Their Functions

Four teeth drawn side by side. Incisors bite and cut, canines rip and tear, premolars crush and molars grind at the back of the mouth. A tooth care box mentions fluoride toothpaste.

Key Questions

Five questions with answers, including what the stomach does, why humans as omnivores need different teeth and why carnivores have large canines.

How teachers use it

Desk reference

Keep a copy on each desk through the unit. Pupils check how to spell oesophagus against it before they ask you.

Cover and quiz

Fold the page so only the five key questions show, and let pairs test each other on the answers.

Mirror check

Hand out small mirrors and ask pupils to find their own incisors, canines, premolars and molars against the drawings.

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