Know it! - Digestive System - Year 4

The "Know it! - Digestive System" educational resource for Year 4 students offers a comprehensive and engaging approach to understanding the human digestive system. As part of the learning experience, students are encouraged to participate in various retrieval tasks, which help solidify their knowledge even after the unit is completed. One of the activities, dubbed "Cops and robbers," prompts pupils to recall information about the digestive system within a two-minute timeframe. Following this, they have a chance to 'steal' ideas from their peers to enhance their own understanding, with points awarded for each plausible statement they gather.

This learning module also includes a series of exercises to match different parts of the digestive system, such as the oesophagus, stomach, and liver, with their respective functions. Additionally, the resource provides activities to identify and understand the functions of various types of teeth, including molars, incisors, premolars, and canines. The interactive element is further enhanced with exercises like "Give me 3!" where students must recall three examples for categories such as parts of the digestive system, types of teeth, predators, prey, and jobs done by teeth. This reinforces not only their knowledge of the digestive system but also how it relates to broader biological concepts like food chains.