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The Need for Food

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The Food of Animals

All animals, including humans, need enough food and water to live. We also all need to eat the right kinds of food to stay healthy.

Food for animals

Food for animals

  • Animals (including humans) cannot make their own food in the same way plants can.
    • Animals get their food by eating plants or other animals.
Diet

Diet

  • All the things that an animal eats are called its 'diet'.
    • A good diet has all the nutrition that is needed to live, grow, move and be healthy.
    • Nutrition is what animals get from food to make their bodies work properly.
  • Different types of animals need different diets.
Vegetarians and vegans

Vegetarians and vegans

  • Some humans choose to not eat meat.
    • Humans are still omnivores even though some of us choose not to eat meat.
  • A person who does not eat anything from an animal (e.g meat, milk, eggs) is a vegan.
Food for different animals

Food for different animals

  • Some foods that we eat are not good for your pets or other animals.
    • Cow’s milk is bad for most other animals.
    • Chocolate and grapes are poisonous to dogs.
    • Too much bread is not healthy for ducks and other birds.
    • Sweets are bad for most animals.

The Diets of Different Animals

All the things that an animal eats are called its 'diet'. A good diet has all the nutrition that is needed to live, grow, move and be healthy. Different types of animals need different diets.

Carnivores

Carnivores

  • Carnivores are animals that only eat meat.
    • A cat is an example of a carnivore.
Herbivores

Herbivores

  • Herbivores are animals that only eat plants.
    • A horse is an example of a herbivore.
Omnivores

Omnivores

  • Omnivores are animals that eat plants and animals.
    • Badgers are omnivores.
    • Humans are omnivores.
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Year 3: Plants

1.1

Types of Plants

1.1.1Flowering & Non-flowering Plants
1.2

Parts of a Plant

1.2.1Roots1.2.2What do Roots do?1.2.3Stem1.2.4Leaves1.2.5How Leaves Make Food1.2.6Flowers
1.3

Pollination

1.3.1Pollination1.3.2Pollination by Insects1.3.3Pollination by the Wind
1.4

Seeds

1.4.1Types of Seeds1.4.2Dispersing Seeds
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Year 3: Animals (Including Humans)

2.1

Food

2.1.1The Need for Food2.1.2Food Groups2.1.3Carbohydrates2.1.4Proteins2.1.5Dairy2.1.6Fruit & Vegetables2.1.7Fats2.1.8Junk Food
2.2

Skeletons & Muscles

2.2.1Skeletons & Muscles2.2.2Healthy Bones
3

Year 3: Rocks

3.1

Rocks on Earth

3.1.1Rocks3.1.2Fossils
4

Year 3: Light

4.1

What is Light?

4.1.1Light as Energy4.1.2Reflections4.1.3Sunlight4.1.4Shadows
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Year 3: Forces & Magnets

5.1

Forces

5.1.1What is a Force?5.1.2Contact & Non-Contact Forces5.1.3Testing Magnetic Materials5.1.4Attracting & Repelling Magnets5.1.5Uses of Magnets
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Year 4: Living Things & Their Habitats

6.1

Grouping Animals

6.1.1Biodiversity & Classification6.1.2Grouping Animals
6.2

Vertebrates

6.2.1Vertebrates6.2.2Mammals6.2.3Reptiles6.2.4Fish6.2.5Amphibians6.2.6Birds
6.3

Invertebrates

6.3.1Invertebrates6.3.2Insects6.3.3Spiders6.3.4Slugs & Snails6.3.5Worms
6.4

Grouping Plants

6.4.1Grouping Plants6.4.2Flowering Plants6.4.3Non-Flowering Plants
6.5

Classification Keys

6.5.1Classification Keys
6.6

Environmental Change

6.6.1Positive Impact of Humans on the Environment6.6.2Negative Impact of Humans: Deforestation6.6.3Negative Impact of Humans: Litter6.6.4Negative Impact of Humans: Overpopulation
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Year 4: Animals, Including Humans

7.1

Teeth

7.1.1Why Do We Need Teeth?7.1.2'Baby' Teeth7.1.3Adult Teeth7.1.4Incisors7.1.5Canines7.1.6Premolars7.1.7Molars
7.2

Digestion

7.2.1What is Digestion?7.2.2The Digestive System - The Mouth7.2.3The Digestive System - The Stomach7.2.4The Digestive System - The Small Intestines7.2.5The Digestive System - The Large Intestines
7.3

Food Chains

7.3.1What are Food Chains?7.3.2Producers, Predators & Prey7.3.3Herbivores & Carnivores
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Year 4: States of Matter

8.1

The 3 States of Matter

8.1.1States of Matter8.1.2Changes of State
8.2

The Water Cycle

8.2.1The Water Cycle8.2.2Evaporation at Different Temperatures
9

Year 4: Sound

9.1

How Do I Hear?

9.1.1What is Sound?9.1.2Sound Travels to Your Ear
9.2

Pitch

9.2.1Pitch
9.3

Volume

9.3.1Volume9.3.2How Distance Affect Volume
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Year 4: Electricity

10.1

Uses of Electricity

10.1.1What Uses Electricity?
10.2

Conductors & Insulators

10.2.1Electrical Conductors10.2.2Electrical Insulators
10.3

Making Circuits

10.3.1What is a Circuit?10.3.2Complete Circuits10.3.3Electrical Safety

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  1. 1
    Which of these is true about diet?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    A good diet has all the nutrition that is needed to:Fill in the list
  3. 3
    Select the correct sentences about carnivores, omnivores and herbivores:True / false
  4. 4
    Which group of animals only eats meat?Multiple choice
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Dispersing Seeds

Food Groups