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Year 4 Digestive System Activities

Year 4 Digestive System Activities

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Journey through the human digestive system with this comprehensive Year 4 science pack!

This engaging resource brings the digestive system to life through hands-on investigations and creative activities. Perfect for Year 4 learners, children will explore how the body processes food, investigate digestion, and discover how to keep their digestive system healthy.

What's Included:

  • Food's Journey Through The Body - Trace the path of food from mouth to waste
  • Digestive System Playdough Model - Create a 3D model of the digestive organs
  • Breaking Down Fats Investigation - Explore how the body breaks down different nutrients
  • Measuring The Digestive System - Discover the incredible lengths of intestines and other organs
  • Measuring Liquids - Investigate capacity and volume in the context of digestion
  • Identify The Functions Of The Digestive System - Learn what each organ does in the digestive process
  • Teeth Decay Investigation - Explore how different substances affect tooth enamel
  • Create A Teeth Model - Build a model showing different types of teeth and their functions

Learning Benefits:

  • Supports Year 4 National Curriculum science objectives for animals including humans
  • Develops understanding of the digestive system, nutrition, and dental health
  • Builds knowledge of how to maintain a healthy digestive system
  • Integrates science with maths through measuring activities
  • Encourages scientific enquiry through hands-on investigations
  • Perfect for human body topic work and health education
  • Makes abstract internal processes visible through modelling and investigation
  • Promotes healthy eating and dental hygiene awareness

Ideal for: Teachers, home educators, and parents teaching Year 4 science and exploring the human body with KS2 children.

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Hands-On Education offers a comprehensive Y4 Science topic on the Digestive System, featuring eight engaging lesson plans with accompanying worksheets, videos, and hands-on activities. The lessons cover various aspects of the digestive system, including its journey through the body, creating models, investigating fat breakdown and teeth decay, and exploring the functions of different digestive organs. This hands-on approach provides tangible and interactive ways for students to explore complex bodily processes, encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. By offering a variety of engaging activities, this topic makes learning about the digestive system more concrete and relatable for Year 4 students, fostering a deeper understanding and lasting interest in science.

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