03.10.23

A messy task for Orcas Class – Eat, chew, poo!
In Science this term, Orcas Class have been learning about the human digestive system and which organs are vital in how we process and absorb nutrients from food.
We put our scientific knowledge into practice by creating a model digestive system to show what happens to food as it travels through our body.
We used a bag to represent the stomach, where our food is turned to mush, and then we used a pair of tights and a tea towel to represent the intestines, which is where our body absorbs liquid and nutrients.
We worked through the key processes that happen when we eat and digest food, including what happens with the waste products. We got our hands messy but it was a lot of fun!

We’ve also been looking at our different types of teeth. We have learnt that incisors cut and chop, canines rip and tear and molars crush and chew food.

Next, we will be looking at how we can look after our teeth which are such a vital part of our eating process.