Category: Science Week

Teeth

 

Years 3 & 4 have been learning about how to keep their teeth healthy. Year 4 made excellent models of different types of teeth.

 

 

 

In Year 3 they ate apples to explore the functions of different teeth . . .

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . and looked at the difference between milk teeth and adult teeth, brought in by Mrs King.

 

 

 

 

They investigated what foods are most damaging to our teeth and how to clean them most efficiently. Using disclosing tablets they were able to see which teeth they were brushing the best and which needed a little bit more attention. Then there was some serious brushing!

Even Early Years have been practising brushing their teeth. Look at all those dazzling smiles!

                          

Digestion

Years 4 & 6 have been calculating the length of various parts of their digestive systems and replicating them with pieces of string. The total length of each digestive system varied between 6 and 9 metres!

Year 4 investigated the effect of different liquids and the size of food on digestion.

Year 6  have tried to eat with a dry mouth and made their own stomachs!

Thank you to Ms Bunn, from Archbishop Holgate’s School, who came and showed Year 5 a whole digestive system with knitted intestines!