Teeth

Teeth

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
a) Here is a diagram of the bottom row of teeth in your mouth. Draw a line from each type of tooth to one example of this tooth type in the diagram.
b) In the box below write down what each type of tooth does.
   

Tooth type

What this tooth does
Canine  

 

 

 
Molar  

 

 

 
Incisor  

 

 

 
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, teeth, functions
Description of task: 
A diagram of the bottom row of teeth has been provided. Students draw a line from each tooth name (canine, molar, and incisor) to an example of that tooth type in the diagram. Students then fill in a table where they explain what each tooth type does.
Making Better Sense: 
General
Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (07/2001)
a)
Canine: Any arrow(s) going to teeth numbered 2.
Molar: Any arrow(s) going to teeth numbered 3.
Incisor: Any arrow(s) going to teeth numbered 1.		   difficult
easy
difficult
b) Canine: used for tearing/ripping.
Molar: used for grinding/chewing.
Incisor: used for biting.		 very difficult
moderate
very difficult