🦷 Part 1: Types of Teeth and Their Functions

1. Match each type of tooth with its main function:

1. Incisors

2. Canines

3. Molars

A. Grinding and chewing food

B. Cutting and biting food

C. Tearing food apart

2. What does saliva do to help digestion? (Circle the correct answer)

It makes food taste better

It starts breaking down food with enzymes

It makes teeth stronger

It cleans your mouth

🍎 Part 2: The Journey of Food

3. Put the digestive organs in the correct order by numbering them 1-6:

_____ Large intestine

_____ Mouth

_____ Small intestine

_____ Oesophagus

_____ Stomach

_____ Rectum and anus

4. Fill in the blanks to complete the digestive journey:

Food begins its journey in the ____________ where it is chewed by teeth and mixed with ____________. It then travels down the ____________ to reach the ____________, where acids help break it down further. Next, nutrients are absorbed in the ____________ ____________, and finally water is absorbed in the ____________ ____________ before waste leaves the body.

🔬 Part 3: Functions of Digestive Organs

5. What is the main job of each digestive organ? Choose the best answer for each:

Stomach:

Absorbs nutrients into the blood

Churns food and uses acids to break it down

Removes water from waste

Small intestine:

Stores waste before it leaves the body

Absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream

Chews and breaks down food

Large intestine:

Absorbs water and forms waste

Produces saliva

Moves food to the stomach

📖 Part 4: Food's Journey Storyboard

6. Create a simple storyboard showing what happens to a piece of apple as it travels through your digestive system. Draw and write a sentence for each stage:

Stage 1 - Mouth:

Stage 2 - Oesophagus:

Stage 3 - Stomach:

7. Explain in your own words what happens to nutrients after they are absorbed in the small intestine:

🧠 Part 5: Think About It!

8. Which of these help with digestion? (Tick all that apply)

Chewing food thoroughly

Drinking plenty of water

Eating very quickly

Eating a balanced diet

Brushing your teeth

9. Why do you think it's important for food to be broken down into very small pieces before nutrients can be absorbed?

10. Amazing fact: Food can take 24-72 hours to complete its journey through your digestive system! What do you find most interesting about how your body digests food?