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Key Stage 1
Meaning
The mouth is the part of the body an animal uses to eat food and to breathe.
About Mouths
- Not all mouths have teeth.
- The tongue is the part of the mouth we use to taste.
Examples
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| The mouth of a cat. | A crab's mouth. |
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| A bird mouth with beak and tongue. | The mouth of a goldfish. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The mouth is the part of the body an animal uses to eat food and to breathe.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The mouth is an organ in both the breathing system and the digestive system.
About The Mouth
- The mouth contains teeth for the mechanical digestion of food.
- The mouth has salivary glands which make and release saliva that starts chemical digestion of food.
- The mouth starts