Odd One Out

Yesterday we thought about the different types of teeth humans have. 

Have a look at the statements below - can you match the name of the tooth to its location in the mouth and its function? One has been done for you. 

Thinking about the function of the different teeth - have a look at the animals below. Which teeth do these animals have and why? (Think about what they eat - carnivore, omnivore, herbivore). One is the odd one out because it's a joke animal - why and how do you know?

Post your comments today or email your ideas to debeauvoirprimary@gmail.com.

Types of Teeth

Humans have three main types of teeth:

1. Incisors

Incisors help you bite off and chew pieces of food. These are the teeth found at the front of the mouth.

2. Canines

These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food. These are the teeth that can look like fangs. They are generally found between the incisors and molars.

3. Molars (and premolars)

These help you crush and grind food. They are found at the back of the mouth.

Look at this diagram - which teeth do you think are which and why?

Watch this video and have a go at the different tasks and quizzes to test your knowledge about teeth - BBC Bitesize video

Challenge yourself with the crossword below - answers will be posted later in the week.

Conductor or Insulator?

Remember when we learnt about electricity in the autumn term?

Electricity is the flow of charges. 

When there is a complete circuit, electricity can flow and power any appliances in the circuit. We call them a closed circuit. 

Today, we are looking at conductors and insulators. Electricity doesn't just flow through wires. It can flow through everything that is a conductor. Most metals are conductors which means electricity can flow through them. 

TASK

Sort the above objects into conductors and insulators.

Vertebrates and invertebrates

Our world is full of different living things! Plants, house pets, insects and even us humans!

Because there are so many different types of living things, scientists sort them into 2 big groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.

Some examples of vertebrates are: mammals (monkeys/ elephants)/ birds (duck/ chicken)/ fish (shark)/ amphibians (frogs/ toads) / reptiles (snake/ turtle)

Some examples of invertebrates are: starfish, earthworms, crabs, shrimps, insects (ants, beetles, ladybirds)

TASK

Try to classify the following animals into vertebrates or invertebrates.

Sort the vertebrates into specific groups: fish/ birds/ mammals/ amphibians/ reptiles

You can use this to help you.

Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores!

In science today, we are continuing with food chain. We can categorise living things according to what they eat. There are three types: herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. 

TASK

Can you bend water???

Did it work????????????

You might ask why it happens.

To make it more interesting...here are extra things to try with the experiment.

Food chain!

Why do we eat? 

A lot of you might say well, if we don't eat we'll die. That's true but why? 

Imagine we're in the woods. What do we see around us? Grass, trees, maybe a rabbit if we're lucky.

How do animals and other living things survive? What do they eat? What gets eaten?

Watch this video below to understand why we eat and what the food chain is.

Here are a few food chain examples:

Task:

Here are some animal/living thing cards. Try to come up with as many food chain as you can. 

Remember! 

All living things in the food chain should be from the same habitat (place where animals live).

Hint: Food chains always start with a plant.

How does food turn into p....?!

This afternoon, we are going to look at some science.

Have you ever wondered what happens to the food we eat? We chew them and swallow them. Then what??? What happens to it?

In this video, Dr Chris swallowed a camera to show you the journey our food goes through in our body. Watch it below!

Here are some questions for you:

1) How long does it take for our food to make its way through our body? 

2) What is the first place our food gets to? How long does it take to get there?

3) What does the stomach acid do to our food?

4) What does the small intestine do?

5) What is the final bit of intestine called? Why does it take out water from our food?

Best,

Miss Alice 😸

Pitch Perfect!

Have you ever wondered why some sound is sharper (higher) ? Like babies' screaming. 

Some sounds are lower like the beating of the drums. 

Watch this video below and find out why. 

CLICK HERE

Here is a classic experiment for you to explore different pitches. 

1) Get some glasses out. Carefully tap them with a spoon to listen for the pitch. 

2) Try filling them in with different amount of water. Tap them again. 

What do you realise?  What happens to the pitch when the water level is high? 

3) Go crazy and make a song!